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Sahih al-Bukhari #2895

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)
Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، أَنَّ عَلِيًّا ـ رضى الله عنه ـ حَرَّقَ قَوْمًا، فَبَلَغَ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ فَقَالَ لَوْ كُنْتُ أَنَا لَمْ أُحَرِّقْهُمْ، لأَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ تُعَذِّبُوا بِعَذَابِ اللَّهِ ‏"‏‏.‏ وَلَقَتَلْتُهُمْ كَمَا قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ مَنْ بَدَّلَ دِينَهُ فَاقْتُلُوهُ ‏"‏‏.‏
`Ali burnt some people and this news reached Ibn `Abbas, who said, "Had I been in his place I would not have burnt them, as the Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'Don't punish (anybody) with Allah's Punishment.' No doubt, I would have killed them, for the Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'If somebody (a Muslim) discards his religion, kill him.' "
Narrated by Narrated `Ikrima:

Context

In this hadith, `Ali's actions of burning a group of people are questioned by Ibn Abbas, who cites the Prophet Muhammad's (ﷺ) prohibition against punishing with Allah's punishment. This illustrates the importance of adhering to prophetic guidance in matters of justice and punishment.

Modern Application

This hadith serves as a reminder to approach justice with compassion and to adhere to ethical standards in all actions. It encourages individuals to seek guidance from established principles rather than acting impulsively.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prophetic Command and Punishments (Hudud) because it reflects the significance of following prophetic teachings in matters of justice and punishment.

Prophetic CommandPunishments (Hudud)

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This hadith is #2895 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad). It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated `Ikrima:.

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