37/29. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4119 — Two Muslims Facing Each Other With Swords
The Prohibition of Killing
Hadith About Two Muslims Facing Each Other With Swords
Sunan an-Nasai : 4119
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4119
أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ هَارُونَ - قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا سَعِيدٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيِّ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِذَا تَوَاجَهَ الْمُسْلِمَانِ بِسَيْفَيْهِمَا فَقَتَلَ أَحَدُهُمَا صَاحِبَهُ فَهُمَا فِي النَّارِ مِثْلَهُ سَوَاءً " .
Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari Narrated from:
The Prophet [SAW] said: "If two Muslims confront each other with swords and one of them kills the other, they will both be in Hell."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4119In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 154English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4124
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4119
This narration gives a severe warning about two Muslims who confront each other with swords. If one kills the other, the Prophet says that both are in Hell, equally. The text describes a mutual armed encounter in which both people have faced one another with deadly weapons. It is not presented as an ordinary disagreement or a case where only one side is threatening the other. The hadith about two Muslims fighting shows how serious it is to enter a clash that can end in killing. Once both sides take up swords against each other, each shares responsibility for the deadly confrontation. The teaching urges Muslims to avoid mutual bloodshed before it begins.
What we learn from this hadith
- Mutual sword fighting between Muslims receives a grave warning.
- The narration treats both armed participants as responsible.
- The case described involves two sides confronting each other with weapons.
- Muslims should avoid entering conflicts that can lead to killing.
