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سنن نسائي
Nasai
كتاب تحريم الدمThe Book Of Fighting (The Prohibition Of Bloodshed)
بَابُ : تَحْرِيمِ الدَّمِChapter: The Prohibition of Bloodshed
Hadith 3989
اُردوEn
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا صَفْوَانُ بْنُ عِيسَى ، عَنْ ثَوْرٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي عَوْنٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي إِدْرِيسَ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ مُعَاوِيَةَ يَخْطُبُ وَكَانَ قَلِيلَ الْحَدِيثِ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُهُ يَخْطُبُ يَقُولُ : سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ : " كُلُّ ذَنْبٍ عَسَى اللَّهُ أَنْ يَغْفِرَهُ ، إِلَّا الرَّجُلُ يَقْتُلُ الْمُؤْمِنَ مُتَعَمِّدًا ، أَوِ الرَّجُلُ يَمُوتُ كَافِرًا " .
´It was narrated that Abu Idris said:` "I heard Mu'awiyah delivering the Khutbah, and he narrated a few Hadiths from the Messenger of Allah [SAW]." He said: "I heard him delivering a Khutbah and he said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah [SAW] say: Every sin may be forgiven by Allah except a man who kills a believer deliberately, or a man who dies as a disbeliever.'"
Brief Explanation
1؎: This applies in the case when both of them die without repenting. Also, in light of the noble verse: «ويغفر ما دون ذلك لمن يشاء» meaning: "Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him, but He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills" (Surah an-Nisa: 48), Allah can also forgive intentional murder committed by a believer, without repentance, for whomever He wills. This is the view of the investigating scholars among the Salaf. (For details, see the footnote to Hadith number 4004.)
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
A believer intentionally committing murder is an extremely grave sin. In the Noble Qur’an, its punishment is described as eternal Hellfire, Allah’s wrath, curse, and a tremendous torment. No other sin has been assigned such a punishment. Therefore, it is narrated from Ibn Abbas (radi Allahu anhu) that the repentance of such a person is not accepted; he will have to endure the aforementioned punishments. Or, if in this world he gives retribution (qisas), meaning he is killed in retaliation, then the prescribed punishment erases the sin; otherwise, it will not be forgiven. In any case, this is the most important of the rights of people (huquq al-‘ibad), and Allah Ta‘ala Himself will not forgive the violation of people’s rights. In this hadith as well, it is mentioned alongside disbelief (kufr). Thus, intentionally and unjustly killing a believer is tantamount to disbelief. May Allah protect us. Other sins may be erased in exchange for good deeds, but this is such a sin that it cannot be erased even in exchange for good deeds—except for whom Allah has mercy. Disbelief (kufr), polytheism (shirk), and hypocrisy (nifaq) are also of this nature. However, if a person, while in a state of disbelief, kills another person, then upon accepting Islam, that sin is forgiven. (Further details are coming ahead.)
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 3989
