1/29. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 66a — Warning Against Muslim Bloodshed
Clarifying the meaning of the Statement of the Prophet (saws): "Do not revert to disbelief (Kuffar) after I am Gone, striking one another's necks"
Do Not Turn Back as Unbelievers: A Warning Against Bloodshed
Sahih Muslim : 66a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 66a
وَحَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ وَاقِدِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمِثْلِهِ .
Abdullah b. Mu'adh narrated from the Apostle (may peace and blessings be upon him) a hadith like this on the authority on Ibn Umar.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 66aIn-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 130USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 1, Hadith 125
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 66a
This short report tells us that Abdullah b. Mu'adh narrated a hadith like the same warning on the authority of Ibn Umar. Since the wording supplied here is brief, the safe focus is the core message found in the fuller report in this batch: Muslims must not fall into bloodshed after the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The main searched phrase for this narration is do not turn back as unbelievers hadith, along with striking necks hadith and Farewell Pilgrimage warning. The lesson is direct and serious. Faith is not only a claim of the tongue. It must also hold a person back from killing, fighting, and harming fellow believers.
What we learn from this hadith
- Muslim bloodshed is treated as a very serious matter.
- A brief chain can support the same prophetic warning found in fuller narrations.
- Faith should stop a person from violent harm against fellow believers.
