47/5. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3029 — Warning Against Murder
Regarding Surat An-Nisa
Warning Against Murder in Islam and the Day of Judgment
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3029
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3029
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الزَّعْفَرَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا شَبَابَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا وَرْقَاءُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " يَجِيءُ الْمَقْتُولُ بِالْقَاتِلِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ نَاصِيَتُهُ وَرَأْسُهُ بِيَدِهِ وَأَوْدَاجُهُ تَشْخُبُ دَمًا يَقُولُ يَا رَبِّ هَذَا قَتَلَنِي حَتَّى يُدْنِيَهُ مِنَ الْعَرْشِ " . قَالَ فَذَكَرُوا لاِبْنِ عَبَّاسٍ التَّوْبَةَ فَتَلاَ هَذِهِ الآيَةََ: (وَمَنْ يَقْتُلْ مُؤْمِنًا مُتَعَمِّدًا فَجَزَآؤُهُ جَهَبَّمُ) قَالَ وَمَا نُسِخَتْ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ وَلاَ بُدِّلَتْ وَأَنَّى لَهُ التَّوْبَةُ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ وَقَدْ رَوَى بَعْضُهُمْ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ نَحْوَهُ وَلَمْ يَرْفَعْهُ .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
On The Day Of Judgement, The Murdered Will Come With The Murderer'S Scalp And His Head In His Hand, And His Jugular Vein Flowing Blood Saying: 'O Lord! This One Killed Me!' Until He Comes Close To The Throne. So They Mentioned Repentance To Ibn 'Abbas, And He Recited This Ayah:And Whoever Kills A Believer Intentionally Then His Recompense Is Hell (4:93). He Said: "This Ayah Was Not Abrogated Nor (Its Ruling) Replaced So From Where Is His Repentance?"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3029In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 81English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3029
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3029
This hadith gives a serious warning against murder in Islam. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said the murdered person will come on the Day of Judgment holding the murderer, with blood flowing, saying: O Lord, this one killed me. Ibn Abbas then recited the verse about whoever intentionally kills a believer, his recompense is Hell. When repentance was mentioned to him, he said the verse was not abrogated or replaced. The narration is severe in tone, so the explanation should remain within its wording. It shows the weight of intentional killing and the fear tied to standing before Allah with another person’s blood on one’s hands.
What we learn from this hadith
- Intentional murder is presented with a severe warning.
- The murdered person will complain before Allah on the Day of Judgment.
- Ibn Abbas emphasized the verse about killing a believer intentionally.
- A believer must treat human life as sacred.
