28/9. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1679d — Sacred Blood and Accountability
Emphasis on the sanctity of Blood, Honor and Wealth
Sacred Blood in Islam: A Clear Hadith on Human Life and Accountability
Sahih Muslim : 1679d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1679d
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمِ بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا قُرَّةُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ، وَعَنْ رَجُلٍ، آخَرَ هُوَ فِي نَفْسِي أَفْضَلُ مِنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ جَبَلَةَ وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ خِرَاشٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو حَدَّثَنَا قُرَّةُ بِإِسْنَادِ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ - وَسَمَّى الرَّجُلَ حُمَيْدَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ - عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ قَالَ خَطَبَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ النَّحْرِ فَقَالَ " أَىُّ يَوْمٍ هَذَا " . وَسَاقُوا الْحَدِيثَ بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ ابْنِ عَوْنٍ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ لاَ يَذْكُرُ " وَأَعْرَاضَكُمْ " . وَلاَ يَذْكُرُ ثُمَّ انْكَفَأَ إِلَى كَبْشَيْنِ وَمَا بَعْدَهُ وَقَالَ فِي الْحَدِيثِ " كَحُرْمَةِ يَوْمِكُمْ هَذَا فِي شَهْرِكُمْ هَذَا فِي بَلَدِكُمْ هَذَا إِلَى يَوْمِ تَلْقَوْنَ رَبَّكُمْ أَلاَ هَلْ بَلَّغْتُ " . قَالُوا نَعَمْ . قَالَ " اللَّهُمَّ اشْهَدْ " .
Abu Bakra Narrated from:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abu Bakra through another chain of transmitters (and the words are): " Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) addressed us on the day of Nahr (Sacrifice) and said: What day is this? And the rest of the hadith is the same except that he did not make mention of" your honour," and also did not make mention of this: He then turned his attention towards two rams and what follows, and in a hadith (the words pertaining to sacred- ness are recorded in this way):" Like the sacredness of this day of yours, in this month of yours, in this city of yours to the day when you will meet your Lord. Behold, have I not conveyed (the Message of God)? They said: Yes. He said: O Allah, bear witness."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1679dIn-book reference : Book 28, Hadith 45USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 16, Hadith 4163
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1679d
This Hadith focuses on the sanctity of blood in Islam. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم addressed the people on the day of Nahr and used that sacred day, sacred month, and sacred city to explain how serious human life is before Allah. The wording in this narration does not mention honour, so the explanation here stays with what is stated: the protected nature of life and the duty to receive the Prophet’s message. A good way to understand this Hadith is that life is not treated lightly. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked, “Have I not conveyed?” and the people answered yes. Then he called Allah to witness. This gives the message a strong sense of responsibility. A believer should hear this Hadith as a reminder to avoid bloodshed and remember the meeting with the Lord.
What we learn from this hadith
- Human life is treated as sacred in the Prophet’s address.
- The message was clearly conveyed to the people present.
- The reminder connects worldly actions with the meeting with Allah.
