16/10. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1402 — Sanctity of Muslim Blood
What Has Been Related About 'The Blood Of A Muslim Man Is Not Lawful Except For One Of Three Cases'
Hadith About the Blood of a Muslim Being Sacred
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1402
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1402
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُرَّةَ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ يَحِلُّ دَمُ امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ يَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَأَنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ إِلاَّ بِإِحْدَى ثَلاَثٍ الثَّيِّبُ الزَّانِي وَالنَّفْسُ بِالنَّفْسِ وَالتَّارِكُ لِدِينِهِ الْمُفَارِقُ لِلْجَمَاعَةِ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عُثْمَانَ وَعَائِشَةَ وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
'Abdullah bin Mas'ud Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "The Blood Of A Muslim Man, Who Testifies That None Has The Right To Be Worshipped Allah, Is Not Lawful Except For One Of Three Cases: The (Previously Married Or) Married Adulterer, A Life For A Life, And The One Who Leaves The Religion And Parts From The Jama'Ah (The Community Of Muslims.)
[1] “One who has a treaty with the Imām to not fight, whether he is a Dhimmi or not.” Tuhfat Al-Ahwadhi .Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1402In-book reference : Book 16, Hadith 18English translation : Vol. 3, Book 14, Hadith 1402
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1402
This Hadith about the blood of a Muslim shows the high value Islam gives to human life. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that the blood of a Muslim who testifies to Allah and His Messenger is not lawful except in three cases named in the text: the married adulterer, a life for a life, and the one who leaves the religion and separates from the Muslim community. The wording is serious and legal in nature. It is not a call for people to act on their own. Rather, it shows that life is protected and that taking life is only mentioned in very limited legal cases. The main message is the sanctity of Muslim blood and the need for strict limits.
What we learn from this hadith
- A Muslim’s life is protected and not to be taken lightly.
- The Hadith names only three legal exceptions.
- Serious legal matters must not be treated as personal revenge.
- Faith and community are mentioned as part of the Hadith’s legal wording.
