37/29. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4125 — Do Not Kill One Another
The Prohibition of Killing
Do Not Become Disbelievers After Me: A Hadith Against Muslim Bloodshed
Sunan an-Nasai : 4125
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4125
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ وَاقِدِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَاهُ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ تَرْجِعُوا بَعْدِي كُفَّارًا يَضْرِبُ بَعْضُكُمْ رِقَابَ بَعْضٍ " .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Prophet [SAW] said: "Do not revert to disbelievers after I am gone, striking the necks of one another (killing one another)."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4125In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 160English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4130
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4125
This hadith against Muslim bloodshed contains a direct command from the Prophet: do not revert to disbelievers after he is gone by striking the necks of one another. The translation itself explains the phrase as killing one another. The message joins a warning about faith with a warning about violence between Muslims. It does not treat mutual killing as an ordinary disagreement. Instead, the wording presents it as conduct so serious that Muslims are warned not to return to a state described as disbelief. The hadith calls the community to protect life and refuse cycles of revenge. Its practical force is simple: Muslims must not turn their disputes into killing after receiving the Prophet's guidance.
What we learn from this hadith
- Do not kill fellow Muslims.
- Violent conflict can become a serious threat to religious commitment.
- The Prophet warned his community about bloodshed after him.
- Disputes should not be allowed to become cycles of killing.
