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Sunan an-Nasai 4019 (Book 37, Hadith 54) #18552
Shedding Blood Unlawfully

SUMMARY: Uthman was under siege and he asked why they wanted to kill him, as he had not committed any of the three major sins that would make it permissible to shed his blood.

Abu Umamah bin Sahl and 'Abdullah bin 'Amir bin Rabi'ah said: "We were with 'Uthman when he was under siege and we could hear what was said from Al-Balat'.Uthman came in one day, then he came out, and said: 'They are threatening to kill me'. We said: 'Allah will suffice you against them'. He said: 'Why would they kill me? I heard the Messenger of Allah SAW say: It is not permissible to shed the blood of a Muslim except in one of three cases: A man who reverts to Kufr after becoming Muslim, or commits adultery after being married, or one who kills a soul unlawfully. By Allah, I did not commit adultery during Jahiliyyah or in Islam, I never wished to follow any other religion since Allah guided me, and I have never killed anyone, so why do they want to kill me?'"
أَخْبَرَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عِيسَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو أُمَامَةَ بْنُ سَهْلٍ، وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَامِرِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ، قَالاَ كُنَّا مَعَ عُثْمَانَ وَهُوَ مَحْصُورٌ - وَكُنَّا إِذَا دَخَلْنَا مَدْخَلاً نَسْمَعُ كَلاَمَ مَنْ بِالْبَلاَطِ - فَدَخَلَ عُثْمَانُ يَوْمًا ثُمَّ خَرَجَ فَقَالَ إِنَّهُمْ لَيَتَوَاعَدُونِي بِالْقَتْلِ ‏.‏ قُلْنَا يَكْفِيكَهُمُ اللَّهُ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَلِمَ يَقْتُلُونِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ لاَ يَحِلُّ دَمُ امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ إِلاَّ بِإِحْدَى ثَلاَثٍ رَجُلٌ كَفَرَ بَعْدَ إِسْلاَمِهِ أَوْ زَنَى بَعْدَ إِحْصَانِهِ أَوْ قَتَلَ نَفْسًا بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَوَاللَّهِ مَا زَنَيْتُ فِي جَاهِلِيَّةٍ وَلاَ إِسْلاَمٍ وَلاَ تَمَنَّيْتُ أَنَّ لِي بِدِينِي بَدَلاً مُنْذُ هَدَانِي اللَّهُ وَلاَ قَتَلْتُ نَفْسًا فَلِمَ يَقْتُلُونَنِي

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sheddingblood  *  qatl  *  haqq  *  alislm  *  uthmn

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect for human life , justice , protection for fellow Muslims from harm and injustice .
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the unlawfulness of shedding a Muslim's blood, except in certain cases. The Prophet Muhammad [SAW] said that it is only permissible to shed a Muslim's blood if they have reverted back to disbelief after becoming Muslim, committed adultery after being married, or killed someone unlawfully. In this hadith, Uthman was under siege and asked why they wanted to kill him since he had not done any of these three major sins. This teaches us that we should never take another person's life without due cause or justification as prescribed by Islamic law. We should also strive to protect the lives of our fellow Muslims from harm and injustice whenever possible.

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