Resolve conflicts peacefully through dialogue or mediation

This hadith speaks about the consequences of two Muslims fighting each other. It is narrated by Ahnaf b. Qais that he was intending to fight when Abu Bakrah met him and told him that he heard Prophet Muhammad say that if two Muslims face each other with their swords, both the killer and slain will go to hell. He asked why would a slain person also go to hell, upon which Prophet Muhammad replied that it was because he intended to kill his companion. This hadith teaches us an important lesson; even though we may have disagreements with someone, we should not resort to violence as it can lead us astray from our faith and bring dire consequences for us in this world as well as in the hereafter. We should instead try our best to resolve conflicts peacefully through dialogue or mediation so that no one has any regrets later on in life for their actions taken out of anger or haste.