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Hadith 21

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ENGLISH

It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, from his grandfather, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“A Muslim should not be killed in retaliation for the murder of a disbeliever.”

ARABIC

حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

‏ لاَ يُقْتَلُ مُسْلِمٌ بِكَافِرٍ ‏

Hadith referenceSunan Ibn Majah 21
CollectionSunan Ibn Majah
BookThe Chapters on Blood Money
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