Author: Dr. Muhammad Zia-ur-Rahman A'zami (رحمه الله)
Chapter: “Holding the Sharp Points of Arrows to Prevent Harm to Muslims”
Subheading: Grasping the Tip of a Spear out of Fear That It Might Harm a Muslim
❝ ʿAn Abī Mūsā, ʿan al-Nabiyy ﷺ, qāl: “Idhā marra aḥadukum fī masjidinā, aw fī sūqinā wa maʿahu nabl, fal-yumsik ʿalā niṣālihā, aw qāl: fal-yaqbiḍ bi-kaffih an yuṣība aḥadan min al-muslimīn minhā shayʾ.” ❞
[Agreed upon: Narrated by al-Bukhārī 7075 and Muslim 2015:24]
Narrated by Abu Musa رضي الله عنه: The Prophet ﷺ said,
"When any of you passes through our mosque or market with arrows in his possession, he must hold their tips in his palm,"
and the Prophet ﷺ repeated these words three times, so that they do not harm any Muslim. Or he ﷺ said:
"He should grasp the sharp points firmly in his hand."
❝ ʿAn Jābir ibn ʿAbdillāh: Marra rajulun fī al-masjid bi-sihām, faqāla lahu Rasūlullāh ﷺ: "Amsik bi-niṣālihā." Wa fī riwāyah: anna rajulan marra bi-as-hāmin fī al-masjid qad abda niṣūlahā, fa-amara an yaʾkhudha bi-niṣālihā kay lā yakhdish musliman. ❞
[Ṣaḥīḥ: Narrated by Muslim 2015:123]
Narrated by Jabir ibn ʿAbdullah رضي الله عنه:
A man passed through the mosque with arrows. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to him,
“Hold the sharp points.”
In another narration: A man passed through the mosque carrying arrows with the tips exposed.
The Prophet ﷺ ordered him to grasp the tips so that he would not scratch or injure a Muslim.
❝ ʿAn Jābir, ʿan Rasūlillāh ﷺ: annahu amara rajulan kāna yataṣaddaq bi-nabl fī al-masjid an lā yamurra bihā illā wa huwa ākhdhun bi-niṣālihā. ❞
[Ṣaḥīḥ: Narrated by Muslim 2614:122]
Narrated by Jabir رضي الله عنه, from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ:
The Prophet ﷺ instructed a man who was distributing arrows in the mosque that he should not pass through with them unless he is holding their sharp points.
① One must take utmost care while carrying sharp objects like arrows or spears in public places, especially in sacred spaces like the mosque.
② The Prophet ﷺ emphatically instructed that the sharp ends must be held securely to avoid any potential harm.
③ These instructions demonstrate the great emphasis Islam places on the safety, dignity, and well-being of fellow Muslims.
Chapter: “Holding the Sharp Points of Arrows to Prevent Harm to Muslims”
Subheading: Grasping the Tip of a Spear out of Fear That It Might Harm a Muslim
✿ Hadith of Abu Musa رضي الله عنه
❝ ʿAn Abī Mūsā, ʿan al-Nabiyy ﷺ, qāl: “Idhā marra aḥadukum fī masjidinā, aw fī sūqinā wa maʿahu nabl, fal-yumsik ʿalā niṣālihā, aw qāl: fal-yaqbiḍ bi-kaffih an yuṣība aḥadan min al-muslimīn minhā shayʾ.” ❞
[Agreed upon: Narrated by al-Bukhārī 7075 and Muslim 2015:24]
Narrated by Abu Musa رضي الله عنه: The Prophet ﷺ said,
"When any of you passes through our mosque or market with arrows in his possession, he must hold their tips in his palm,"
and the Prophet ﷺ repeated these words three times, so that they do not harm any Muslim. Or he ﷺ said:
"He should grasp the sharp points firmly in his hand."
✿ Hadith of Jabir ibn ʿAbdullah رضي الله عنه
❝ ʿAn Jābir ibn ʿAbdillāh: Marra rajulun fī al-masjid bi-sihām, faqāla lahu Rasūlullāh ﷺ: "Amsik bi-niṣālihā." Wa fī riwāyah: anna rajulan marra bi-as-hāmin fī al-masjid qad abda niṣūlahā, fa-amara an yaʾkhudha bi-niṣālihā kay lā yakhdish musliman. ❞
[Ṣaḥīḥ: Narrated by Muslim 2015:123]
Narrated by Jabir ibn ʿAbdullah رضي الله عنه:
A man passed through the mosque with arrows. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to him,
“Hold the sharp points.”
In another narration: A man passed through the mosque carrying arrows with the tips exposed.
The Prophet ﷺ ordered him to grasp the tips so that he would not scratch or injure a Muslim.
✿ Another Hadith from Jabir رضي الله عنه
❝ ʿAn Jābir, ʿan Rasūlillāh ﷺ: annahu amara rajulan kāna yataṣaddaq bi-nabl fī al-masjid an lā yamurra bihā illā wa huwa ākhdhun bi-niṣālihā. ❞
[Ṣaḥīḥ: Narrated by Muslim 2614:122]
Narrated by Jabir رضي الله عنه, from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ:
The Prophet ﷺ instructed a man who was distributing arrows in the mosque that he should not pass through with them unless he is holding their sharp points.
❀ Summary of the Teachings:
① One must take utmost care while carrying sharp objects like arrows or spears in public places, especially in sacred spaces like the mosque.
② The Prophet ﷺ emphatically instructed that the sharp ends must be held securely to avoid any potential harm.
③ These instructions demonstrate the great emphasis Islam places on the safety, dignity, and well-being of fellow Muslims.
