Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Sha'bi narrates that Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) looked towards the Ka'bah and said: Your honor and sanctity are very great, and your right is very great, but surely a Muslim surpasses you in honor and sanctity. Allah, the Lord of Honor, has made his wealth unlawful (to take unjustly), and it is forbidden to harm him, and even to think ill of him.

Hazrat Ata narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar said: To kill a believer is, in the sight of Allah, a greater sin than the destruction of the world.

Hazrat Mujahid says that Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) said { فَکَأَنَّمَا قَتَلَ النَّاسَ جَمِیعًا } Translation: It is as if he has killed all of humanity. He said: Whoever killed him. { وَمَنْ أَحْیَاہَا فَکَأَنَّمَا أَحْیَا النَّاسَ جَمِیعًا } And whoever kept him alive, it is as if he refrained from killing all of humanity.

Hazrat Mansur says that Hazrat Mujahid explained the meaning of { وَمَنْ أَحْیَاہَا } as: whoever saved him from drowning or burning, indeed he gave him life.

Hazrat Alaa bin Abdul Kareem says that I heard Hazrat Mujahid explaining the meaning of this verse as follows: { وَمَنْ أَحْیَاہَا فَکَأَنَّمَا أَحْیَا النَّاسَ جَمِیعًا } Translation: And whoever saved a life, it is as if he saved all of humanity. That is, the person who refrained from killing him, indeed he gave him life.

Hazrat Habbah bin Juwain Hazrami narrates that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) explained the verse: "O our Lord! Show us those two groups who led us astray, among the jinn and mankind" as follows: The meaning is the son of Adam who killed his brother, and the chief of the devils is meant.

Hazrat Husain narrates that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The one intended is the son of Adam who killed his brother, and it is Satan.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: No soul is killed unjustly except that the first son of Adam bears a part of its blood's sin, because he was the first to establish the way of murder.

Hazrat Ibrahim bin Muhajir narrates that Hazrat Ibrahim said: No soul is killed unjustly except that the first son of Adam and Satan bear the burden of its sin.

Hazrat Laith says that Hazrat Mujahid explained the interpretation of this verse of the Qur'an as follows: Translation: Corruption has appeared on land and sea because of what the hands of men have earned. He said: By "land" is meant the son of Adam who killed his brother, and by "sea" is meant the king who used to seize every ship.

Hazrat Ismail bin Salim narrates that Hazrat Sha’bi said: Whoever kills two people is a tyrant, and he recited this verse: Translation: Do you want to kill me as you killed a man yesterday? You only want to be a tyrant. etc.