54/18. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2908a — Senseless Killing
The Hour Will Not Begin Until A Man Passes By Another Man's Grave And Wishes That He Was In The Place Of The Deceased, Because Of Calamity
Hadith About Senseless Killing Before the Hour
Sahih Muslim : 2908a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2908a
وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ الْمَكِّيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ كَيْسَانَ - عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَيَأْتِيَنَّ عَلَى النَّاسِ زَمَانٌ لاَ يَدْرِي الْقَاتِلُ فِي أَىِّ شَىْءٍ قَتَلَ وَلاَ يَدْرِي الْمَقْتُولُ عَلَى أَىِّ شَىْءٍ قُتِلَ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: By Him in Whose Hand is my life, a time would come when the murderer would not know why he has committed the murder, and the victim would not know why he has been killed.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2908aIn-book reference : Book 54, Hadith 69USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 41, Hadith 6949
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2908a
This hadith about senseless killing is reported by Abu Huraira. Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم swore by Him in Whose hand is his life that a time would come upon people when the killer would not know why he killed, and the one killed would not know why he was killed. The narration points to a terrible breakdown in clarity, restraint, and human safety. It does not name a specific war, place, or group. Its message is about killing becoming so confused that even the people involved do not understand the reason. For readers searching for hadith about killing before Qiyamah, this report is a direct warning about violent disorder and loss of purpose.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith warns about a time of senseless killing.
- Both killer and victim are described as not knowing the reason.
- The narration teaches the danger of violence without clear right or restraint.
