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Jami at-Tirmidhi 1583 (Book 21, Hadith 45) #27193
Sparing Young Boys in War

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) instructed to kill the elder men among the idolaters and spare the Sharkh, which are boys who have not yet begun to grow pubic hair.

Narrated Samurah bin Jundab: That the Messenger of Allah said: "Kill the elder men among the idolaters and spare the Sharkh amont them". And the Sharkh are the boys who did not begin to grow pubic hair. Abu 'Eisa said: This Hadith is Hasan Sahih. Hajjaj bin Artah narrated similarly from Qatadah.
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ سَمُرَةَ بْنِ جُنْدَبٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ ‏ "‏ اقْتُلُوا شُيُوخَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ وَاسْتَحْيُوا شَرْخَهُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَالشَّرْخُ الْغِلْمَانُ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يُنْبِتُوا ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ ‏.‏ وَرَوَاهُ الْحَجَّاجُ بْنُ أَرْطَاةَ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ نَحْوَهُ

TOPICS
killing  *  idolaters  *  boys  *  war  *  qatil  *  mushrikun  *  sharkh  *  balghamah

QUICK LESSONS:
Show mercy towards those who are innocent or too young to fight back during times of war .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about war and how it should be conducted. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) instructed that when engaging in a battle with idolaters, one should kill the elder men but spare young boys who have not yet begun to grow pubic hair, known as Sharkh. This hadith teaches us that even during times of war, we must show mercy towards those who are innocent or too young to fight back. It also teaches us that we must respect life and take into consideration age when making decisions about taking someone's life away.

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