45/33. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2613d — Warning to Those Who Torment People
Stern Warning To One Who Torments People Unlawfully
Hadith Warning Against Tormenting People
Sahih Muslim : 2613d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2613d
حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ أَنَّ هِشَامَ بْنَ حَكِيمٍ، وَجَدَ رَجُلاً وَهُوَ عَلَى حِمْصَ يُشَمِّسُ نَاسًا مِنَ النَّبَطِ فِي أَدَاءِ الْجِزْيَةِ فَقَالَ مَا هَذَا إِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُعَذِّبُ الَّذِينَ يُعَذِّبُونَ النَّاسَ فِي الدُّنْيَا " .
`Urwa bin Az-Zubair Narrated from:
Hisham b. Hakim found a person (the ruler of Hims) who had been detaining some Nabateans in connection with the dues of Jizya. He said: What is this? I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Allah would torment those persons who torment people in the world.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2613dIn-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 157USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 32, Hadith 6330
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2613d
This hadith warning against tormenting people reports that Hisham b. Hakim found a ruler in Hims detaining Nabateans in connection with Jizya dues and exposing them to the sun. Hisham asked what this was and then said that he heard the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم say Allah would torment those who torment people in the world. The text focuses on the act of making people suffer and the warning attached to it. It does not give a full political discussion. The teaching is simple: tormenting people is serious, and Hisham used the Prophet’s words to object to it. This makes the hadith closely linked to oppression, justice, and human dignity.
What we learn from this hadith
- Hisham objected when he saw people being exposed to harsh treatment.
- The Prophet’s warning is quoted against tormenting people.
- The hadith connects mistreatment in this world with punishment from Allah.
