17/26. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1459 — Weapons Against Muslims
What Has Been Related About One Who Brandishes A Weapon
Hadith About Carrying Weapons Against Muslims
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1459
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1459
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، وَأَبُو السَّائِبِ، سَلْمُ بْنُ جُنَادَةَ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ بُرَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ حَمَلَ عَلَيْنَا السِّلاَحَ فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ وَابْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ وَأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَسَلَمَةَ بْنِ الأَكْوَعِ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ أَبِي مُوسَى حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Abu Musa Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) Said: "Whoever Carries Weapons Against Us, He Is Not From Us."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1459In-book reference : Book 17, Hadith 43English translation : Vol. 3, Book 15, Hadith 1459
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1459
This hadith about carrying weapons against Muslims is short and powerful. Abu Musa narrated that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “Whoever carries weapons against us, he is not from us.” The wording condemns taking up weapons against the Muslim community. It is often searched as “whoever carries weapons against us is not from us hadith.” The hadith does not give a long list of situations, but its message is clear: turning weapons against the community is a grave breach of the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم way. It also connects to public safety and restraint. The safe explanation is not to use this text to label people loosely, but to understand the serious warning against armed aggression.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم gave a severe warning against carrying weapons against the community.
- The wording shows that armed aggression is not a small matter.
- The hadith calls people away from violence and public harm.
- It should not be used carelessly to label people without proper knowledge.
