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Sahih Muslim 1371b — The Protection of Muslims Is One
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Hadith About the Protection Granted by Muslims
Sahih Muslim : 1371b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1371b
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ النَّضْرِ بْنِ أَبِي النَّضْرِ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو النَّضْرِ، حَدَّثَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، الأَشْجَعِيُّ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ . مِثْلَهُ وَلَمْ يَقُلْ " يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ " وَزَادَ " وَذِمَّةُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَاحِدَةٌ يَسْعَى بِهَا أَدْنَاهُمْ فَمَنْ أَخْفَرَ مُسْلِمًا فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ وَالْمَلاَئِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ لاَ يُقْبَلُ مِنْهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عَدْلٌ وَلاَ صَرْفٌ " .
A'mash Narrated from:
A hadith like this has been narrated on the authority of A'mash with the same chain of transmitters, but no mention has been made of the Day of Resurrection. But this addition is made: " The protection granted by Muslims is one and must be respected by the humblest of them. And he who broke the covenant made by a Muslim, there is a curse of Allah, of his angels, and of the whole people upon him, and neither an obligatory act nor a supererogatory act would be accepted from him as recompense on the Day of Resurrection."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1371bIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 535USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 3167
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1371b
This hadith about the protection of Muslims adds an important point to the report about Medina. It says that the protection granted by Muslims is one, and it must be respected even when granted by the humblest among them. The wording then warns the one who breaks a covenant made by a Muslim. Such a person is described as being under the curse of Allah, the angels, and all people, and no obligatory or voluntary act would be accepted from him as recompense on the Day of Resurrection. The message is direct: safety, trust, and protection are shared responsibilities. A Muslim should not treat another Muslim's valid protection as worthless or break it without right.
What we learn from this hadith
- The protection granted by Muslims is treated as one shared protection.
- Even a humble Muslim's protection must be respected.
- Breaking a Muslim covenant is strongly warned against.
- The Hadith connects sacred space with public trust.
