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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
مسائل القتل والجرائم الأخرى وأحكام الدماءIssues of Killing, Other Crimes, and Blood Laws
بَابُ التَّعْلِيظِ وَالْوَعِيدِ الشَّدِيدِ فِي قَتْلِ الْمُؤْمِنِChapter: Severe warning and threat regarding killing a believer
Hadith 6441
اُردوEn
عَنْ أَبِي إِدْرِيسَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُعَاوِيَةَ يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ وَكَانَ قَلِيلَ الْحَدِيثِ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ كُلُّ ذَنْبٍ عَسَى اللَّهُ أَنْ يَغْفِرَهُ إِلَّا الرَّجُلَ يَمُوتُ كَافِرًا وَالرَّجُلَ يَقْتُلُ مُؤْمِنًا مُتَعَمِّدًا
Narrated from Sayyiduna Muawiyah bin Abi Sufyan, may Allah be pleased with him, who was among those who narrated few hadiths, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: It is possible that Allah Almighty may forgive every sin, except for the person who dies in a state of disbelief and the one who deliberately kills a believer.
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … The command of Allah, the Exalted, is: {اِنَّ الّذَیِنْ کَفَرُوْا وَمَاتُوْا وَھُمْ کُفَّارٌ اُولٰئِکَ عَلَیْھِمْ لَعْنَۃُ اللّٰہِ وَالْمَلَائِکَۃِ وَالنَّاسِ اَجْمَعِیْنَ۔} … “Indeed, those who disbelieved and died while they were disbelievers—upon them is the curse of Allah, the angels, and all people.” (Surah al-Baqarah: 161)
To kill a believer is a grave crime. Allah, the Exalted, says: {وَمَنْ یَّقْتُلْ مُؤْمِنًا مُّتَعَمِّدًا فَجَزَائُ ہٗجَھَنَّمُخَالِدًافِیْھَا وَغَضِبَ اللّٰہُ عَلَیْہِ وَ لَعَنَہٗوَاَعَدَّلَہٗعَذَابًاعَظِیْمًا۔} … “And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell, wherein he will abide forever. And Allah’s wrath is upon him, and His curse, and He has prepared for him a great punishment.” (Surah al-Nisa: 93)
There is similarity between the two aforementioned crimes in that, due to repentance, they can be forgiven. However, if one dies in that state, disbelief (kufr) is an unforgivable crime, while murder is forgivable; the killer of a believer will not be eternally in Hell. In light of other texts, this verse will be understood as a severe warning.
To kill a believer is a grave crime. Allah, the Exalted, says: {وَمَنْ یَّقْتُلْ مُؤْمِنًا مُّتَعَمِّدًا فَجَزَائُ ہٗجَھَنَّمُخَالِدًافِیْھَا وَغَضِبَ اللّٰہُ عَلَیْہِ وَ لَعَنَہٗوَاَعَدَّلَہٗعَذَابًاعَظِیْمًا۔} … “And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell, wherein he will abide forever. And Allah’s wrath is upon him, and His curse, and He has prepared for him a great punishment.” (Surah al-Nisa: 93)
There is similarity between the two aforementioned crimes in that, due to repentance, they can be forgiven. However, if one dies in that state, disbelief (kufr) is an unforgivable crime, while murder is forgivable; the killer of a believer will not be eternally in Hell. In light of other texts, this verse will be understood as a severe warning.
