19/1. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1498a — No Killing in Jealousy
Chapter
Hadith About Jealousy: Do Not Kill in Anger
Sahih Muslim : 1498a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1498a
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ، - يَعْنِي الدَّرَاوَرْدِيَّ - عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ سَعْدَ بْنَ عُبَادَةَ الأَنْصَارِيَّ، قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَرَأَيْتَ الرَّجُلَ يَجِدُ مَعَ امْرَأَتِهِ رَجُلاً أَيَقْتُلُهُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ " . قَالَ سَعْدٌ بَلَى وَالَّذِي أَكْرَمَكَ بِالْحَقِّ . فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " اسْمَعُوا إِلَى مَا يَقُولُ سَيِّدُكُمْ ".
Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported that Sa'd b. 'Ubada al-Ansari said: Messenger of Allah, tell me if a man finds his wife with another person, should he kill him? Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: No. Sa'd said: Why not? I swear by Him Who has honored you with the Truth. There upon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Listen to what your chief says.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1498aIn-book reference : Book 19, Hadith 19USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 9, Hadith 3569
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1498a
This Hadith reports that Sa'd b. 'Ubada asked the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) what should happen if a man found his wife with another person. He asked whether he should kill him. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) answered, 'No.' Sa'd then spoke with strong feeling, swearing by the One Who honored the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) with the Truth. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) then told the people to listen to what their chief was saying. The narration shows the force of Sa'd's jealousy, but it also clearly records the Prophet's answer: killing was not allowed in that situation. For searches like hadith about finding wife with another man or jealousy in Islam hadith, this report is direct and serious.
What we learn from this hadith
- Personal anger does not permit killing.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) answered Sa'd's question with a clear no.
- Strong jealousy was acknowledged, but not made a license for violence.
- Such matters must not be handled by private revenge.
