45/35. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2616b — Warning Against Pointing Weapons
The Prohibition Of Pointing At A Muslim With A Weapon
Hadith on the Warning Against Pointing Weapons
Sahih Muslim : 2616b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2616b
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَوْنٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمِثْلِهِ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira reported a hadith like this from Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) through another chain of transmitters.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2616bIn-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 164USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 32, Hadith 6337
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2616b
This narration supports the hadith about pointing a weapon through another chain of transmitters. The text says it is like the previous report from Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. So the message remains the same: a Muslim should not point an iron weapon toward his brother, and the act is treated with serious warning until it is stopped. The value of this report is that it confirms the same teaching through another route. It keeps attention on a simple safety rule. Weapons are not toys, and another person's safety should not be risked. Even when people are close to each other, care and restraint are required.
What we learn from this hadith
- Repeated narration strengthens attention to the same warning.
- A weapon should not be pointed at another Muslim.
- Safety matters even among close people.
- A harmful action should be stopped, not treated lightly.
