Regarding the Person Who Strikes Another with a Sword and Raises Weapons Against Him

30859 - Abu Bakr narrated to us, he said: Muhammad ibn Bakr narrated to us from Ibn Jurayj from (Ibn) (1) Tawus from his father, he said: I heard Ibn al-Zubayr say: Whoever raises a weapon and then puts it down, his blood is wasted (2).

30860 - He said: And Tawus also held that view (as well) (1).

Hazrat Tawus narrates that I heard Hazrat Abdullah bin Zubair saying: Whoever raises a weapon and then puts it down, his blood is wasted and invalid, and Hazrat Tawus also held the same opinion.

30862 - And Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz cut off the hand of a man in that matter by the letter of al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik.

Ibn Shihab states that Safwan bin Mu'attal struck Hassan bin Fari'ah with a sword in a matter of reproach because he had reproached him, but the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not cut off his hand.

Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever raises a weapon against us is not from among us.

Hazrat Khaythamah narrates that Hazrat Umar said: That person is not one of us who raises a weapon against us.

Ibrahim also narrated the aforementioned statement from Hazrat Alqama.

Hazrat Salamah narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Whoever draws a sword against us is not from among us.

Hazrat Abu Huraira narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Whoever raises a weapon against us is not from among us.