Mutilation in killing

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The people who show the most excellence in the manner of killing are the people of faith.

Ibrahim said that Alqamah passed by Ibn Muka'bir when Ziyad had cut off his hands and feet. At this he said: I heard Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) say: The people who show the most excellence in the manner of killing are the people of faith.

Sayyiduna Shaddad bin Aws (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates in marfu' form: Indeed Allah, the Lord of Might, has prescribed good treatment for everything; so when you kill, kill in the best manner.

Safiyyah bint al-Mughirah bin Shu'bah said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade mutilation (muthlah).

Abu al-Ash'ath said that Sayyiduna Shaddad bin Aws (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated in marfu' form: Indeed Allah, the Lord of Might, has prescribed good treatment in everything; so when you kill, do it in the best manner, and when you slaughter, slaughter in the best manner.

Alqamah said that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The people who show the most excellence in the manner of killing are the people of faith.

Ubayd bin Ta'la said: We went to the land of the Romans to fight, and Sayyiduna Abu Ayyub al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him), the Companion of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), was with us. In the time of Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him), Abd al-Rahman bin Khalid bin al-Walid was the commander over the people. We were with him when a man came to him and said: Just now four non-Arab disbelievers were brought to the commander. He gave an order, and they were tied up. They were shot at with arrows until they were killed. The narrator said: Sayyiduna Abu Ayyub al-Ansari rose in alarm and went to Abd al-Rahman and said: Did you tie them up to be shot at? I certainly heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbid tying up an animal to be shot at. And I would not like to tie up even a hen to be shot at, even if I were to receive such and such wealth in return. The narrator said: So he regarded that as a grave matter. At this Abd al-Rahman called four of his slaves and set all four free in place of what he had done.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Yazid (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade mutilation (muthlah).

Sayyiduna Imran bin Husayn and Sayyiduna Samurah bin Jundub (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade mutilation (muthlah).

Sayyiduna Ya'la bin Murrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Allah, the Lord of Might, has said: Do not mutilate My servants.

Mansur said that Talq bin Habib explained the saying of Allah, the Lord of Might, 'Let him not exceed limits in killing' [Al-Isra: 33], as follows: That you kill someone other than your killer, or that you mutilate your killer.

Khusayf said that Sa'id bin Jubayr explained the saying of Allah, the Lord of Might, 'Let him not exceed limits in killing', as follows: That two people be killed in return for one.

Sayyiduna Buraydah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Whenever the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent out an army, he would say: Never mutilate.

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade mutilating animals.