54/4. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2888b — Killer and Killed in Fire
If Two Muslims Confront One Another With Their Swords
Hadith About Killer and Killed in Hellfire
Sahih Muslim : 2888b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2888b
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ الضَّبِّيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، وَيُونُسَ، وَالْمُعَلَّى بْنِ زِيَادٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنِ الأَحْنَفِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا الْتَقَى الْمُسْلِمَانِ بِسَيْفَيْهِمَا فَالْقَاتِلُ وَالْمَقْتُولُ فِي النَّارِ " .
Abu Bakra Narrated from:
Ahnaf b. Qais reported on the authority of Abu Bakra that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: When two Muslims confront each other with their swords, both the slayer and the slain are doomed to Hell-Fire.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2888bIn-book reference : Book 54, Hadith 19USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 41, Hadith 6899
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2888b
This short hadith about two Muslims fighting repeats the severe warning in direct words. Abu Bakra reported that when two Muslims confront each other with their swords, both the slayer and the slain are doomed to Hell-Fire. This narration does not include the question and answer found in the longer wording, so the explanation should stay with what is present here. The core message is the danger of Muslim bloodshed. The hadith is not a call to anger or judgment of specific people by name. It is a warning to step away from sword-to-sword conflict between Muslims and to understand that such violence carries a grave spiritual danger.
What we learn from this hadith
- Armed confrontation between Muslims is a grave matter.
- The warning includes both sides when they face each other with swords.
- The hadith discourages taking part in Muslim bloodshed.
- Short narrations can carry a strong warning without extra detail.
