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Sunan Abi Dawud 2645 (Book 15, Hadith 169) #22935
Staying Among Polytheists

SUMMARY: Muslims should not stay among polytheists and their fires should not be visible to one another.

Narrated Jarir ibn Abdullah: The Messenger of Allah sent an expedition to Khath'am. Some people sought protection by having recourse to prostration, and were hastily killed. When the Prophet heard that, he ordered half the blood-wit to be paid for them, saying: I am not responsible for any Muslim who stays among polytheists. They asked: Why, Messenger of Allah? He said: Their fires should not be visible to one another. Abu Dawud said: Hushaim, Ma'mar, Khalid b. al-Wasiti and a group of narrators have also narrated it, but did not mention Jarir.
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، عَنْ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ جَرِيرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ سَرِيَّةً إِلَى خَثْعَمٍ فَاعْتَصَمَ نَاسٌ مِنْهُمْ بِالسُّجُودِ فَأَسْرَعَ فِيهِمُ الْقَتْلُ - قَالَ - فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ النَّبِيَّ فَأَمَرَ لَهُمْ بِنِصْفِ الْعَقْلِ وَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَنَا بَرِيءٌ مِنْ كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ يُقِيمُ بَيْنَ أَظْهُرِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لِمَ قَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ تَرَاءَى نَارَاهُمَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ رَوَاهُ هُشَيْمٌ وَمُعْتَمِرٌ وَخَالِدٌ الْوَاسِطِيُّ وَجَمَاعَةٌ لَمْ يَذْكُرُوا جَرِيرًا

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muslim  *  qaaam  *  muaammad

QUICK LESSONS:
Stay away from Polytheists and keep your distance in order to protect yourself from harm or danger .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of staying away from polytheists. The Prophet Muhammad sent an expedition to Khath'am, where some people sought protection by prostration, but were killed hastily. When the Prophet heard this, he ordered half the blood-wit to be paid for them and said that he was not responsible for any Muslim who stayed among polytheists. He then explained that their fires should not be visible to one another. This hadith teaches us that it is important for Muslims to stay away from polytheists and keep their distance in order to protect themselves from harm or danger. It also shows us how much respect and care the Prophet Muhammad had for his followers, as he was willing to pay a blood-wit on behalf of those who were killed unjustly.

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