Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: The Prophet ﷺ prohibited to hand the drawn sword.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
Because in this way there is a risk that it may strike or prick someone.
Therefore, caution is necessary.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 2588
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
This prohibition is due to the fact that, at times, the person holding the unsheathed sword may himself get injured, and there is also a risk of causing harm to others with it.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2163