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Sunan Ibn Majah 2662 (Book 21, Hadith 48) #32016
The Sanctity of a Father's Life

SUMMARY: A father should not be killed for his son's actions.

It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, from his grandfather, that 'Umar bin Khattab said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'A father should not be killed for his son'."
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَالِدٍ الأَحْمَرُ، عَنْ حَجَّاجٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ لاَ يُقْتَلُ الْوَالِدُ بِالْوَلَدِ

TOPICS
father  *  son  *  killing  *  punishment  *  abu  *  ibn  *  qatl  *  auqabah

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect your parents no matter what they have done wrong or what you think is right or wrong .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the sanctity of a father's life and how it should not be taken away due to the actions of their son. It was narrated by 'Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, from his grandfather that Umar bin Khattab heard the Prophet Muhammad say that a father should not be killed for their son's actions. This hadith teaches us that fathers are to be respected and protected no matter what their sons do wrong and that they should never face punishment for something they did not do themselves. It also teaches us about justice and mercy as it shows us how we must treat others with fairness even if someone else has done something wrong in our eyes.

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