Hadith 1287
Jihad
ENGLISH
Samurah (RAA) narrated that The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Kill the mature men of the polytheists but spare their children.” Related by Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi graded it as Sahih.
ARABIC
وَعَنْ سَمُرَةَ - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -{
اُقْتُلُوا شُيُوخَ اَلْمُشْرِكِينَ, وَاسْتَبْقُوا شَرْخَهُمْ
Hadith referenceBulugh al-Maram 1287
CollectionBulugh al-Maram
BookJihad
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