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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الجهادBook of Jihad
باب النهي عَنِ الْمُثْلَةِ وَالتَّحْرِيقِ وَقَطْعِ الشَّجَرِ وَهَدْمِ الْعَمَرَانِ إِلَّا لِحَاجَةٍ وَمَصْلِحَةِChapter on the Prohibition of Mutilation, Burning, Cutting Trees, and Destroying Buildings Except for Need and Benefit
Hadith 5001
اُردوEn
عَنْ ثَوْبَانَ مَوْلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ مَنْ قَتَلَ صَغِيرًا أَوْ كَبِيرًا أَوْ أَحْرَقَ نَخْلًا أَوْ قَطَعَ شَجَرَةً مُثْمِرَةً أَوْ ذَبَحَ شَاةً لِإِهَابِهَا لَمْ يَرْجِعْ كَفَافًا
Mawla of the Messenger, Sayyiduna Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever kills a small child or an old man, or burns date-palm trees, or cuts down a fruit-bearing tree, or slaughters a goat for its skin, then he will not return from this jihad with any reward at all.
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … This narration is indeed weak; the real issue is that, in view of necessity and benefit, it is permissible to burn trees and other materials and carry out destruction in the enemy’s territory.
