37/29. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4117 — Two Muslims Bearing Weapons
The Prohibition of Killing
Two Muslims Fighting With Weapons: A Grave Warning
Sunan an-Nasai : 4117
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4117
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ رِبْعِيٍّ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ، قَالَ إِذَا حَمَلَ الرَّجُلاَنِ الْمُسْلِمَانِ السِّلاَحَ أَحَدُهُمَا عَلَى الآخَرِ فَهُمَا عَلَى جُرُفِ جَهَنَّمَ فَإِذَا قَتَلَ أَحَدُهُمَا الآخَرَ فَهُمَا فِي النَّارِ .
Abu Bakra Narrated from:
If two Muslim men bear weapons against each other, then they are both on the brink of Hell. And if one of them kills the other, they will both be in Hell.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4117In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 152English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4122
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4117
This narration states that when two Muslim men carry weapons against each other, both are on the brink of Hell. If one kills the other, both are said to be in Hell. The report focuses on mutual armed intent, not on a one-sided verbal disagreement. Each man has entered a confrontation where he may kill his fellow Muslim. That shared movement toward bloodshed explains why both receive the warning. The hadith about two Muslims fighting teaches that danger begins before the final blow. Drawing or carrying weapons against one another already places both people in a terrible position. The safe response is to stop the armed clash before a life is taken.
What we learn from this hadith
- Mutual armed confrontation between Muslims is gravely condemned.
- Both sides are warned when each bears a weapon against the other.
- The danger begins before one person is killed.
- Stopping the confrontation protects life and prevents a worse outcome.
