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Sunan Abi Dawud 2644 (Book 15, Hadith 168) #22934
The Power of Mercy and Forgiveness

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of mercy and forgiveness, even in the face of violence.

Al Miqdad bin Al Aswad reported that he said "Apostle of Allaahﷺ tell me if I meet a man who is a disbeliever and he fights with me and cuts off one hand of mine with the sword and then takes refuge by a tree and says "I embraced Islam for Allah’s sake. Should I kill him, Apostle of Allaahﷺ after he uttered it (the credo of Islam)? The Apostle of Allaahﷺ said "Do not kill him". I said "Apostle of Allaahﷺ, he cut off my hand. The Apostle of Allaahﷺ said, Do not kill him. I f you kill him, he will become like you before you kill him and you will become like him before he uttered his credo which he has uttered now.
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنِ اللَّيْثِ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ اللَّيْثِيِّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَدِيِّ بْنِ الْخِيَارِ، عَنِ الْمِقْدَادِ بْنِ الأَسْوَدِ، أَنَّهُ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ، قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ لَقِيتُ رَجُلاً مِنَ الْكُفَّارِ فَقَاتَلَنِي فَضَرَبَ إِحْدَى يَدَىَّ بِالسَّيْفِ ثُمَّ لاَذَ مِنِّي بِشَجَرَةٍ فَقَالَ أَسْلَمْتُ لِلَّهِ ‏.‏ أَفَأَقْتُلُهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ بَعْدَ أَنْ قَالَهَا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏"‏ لاَ تَقْتُلْهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّهُ قَطَعَ يَدِي ‏.‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏"‏ لاَ تَقْتُلْهُ فَإِنْ قَتَلْتَهُ فَإِنَّهُ بِمَنْزِلَتِكَ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَقْتُلَهُ وَأَنْتَ بِمَنْزِلَتِهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَقُولَ كَلِمَتَهُ الَّتِي قَالَ
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mercy  *  forgiveness  *  violence

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Show mercy and forgive those who have wronged you

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the power of mercy and forgiveness, even in the face of violence. It tells us that we should not take revenge on someone who has wronged us, even if they have caused us harm. Instead, we should show them mercy and forgive them for their actions. The Prophet Muhammad is teaching us that it is better to be merciful than to seek revenge or retribution for our own suffering. He also teaches us that by showing mercy and forgiveness, we can prevent ourselves from becoming like those who have wronged us in the first place. We can remain true to our values by not stooping down to their level when faced with adversity or violence.

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