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Sahih al-Bukhari 3961 (Book 64, Hadith 13) #3788
Pride and Shame in Killing

SUMMARY: Abu Jahl, on the point of death, said that one should not be proud of killing someone nor ashamed of being killed by their own people.

Narrated 'Abdullah That he came across Abu Jahl while he was on the point of death on the day of: Badr. Abu Jahl said, "You should not be proud that you have killed me nor I am ashamed of being killed by my own folk".
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، أَخْبَرَنَا قَيْسٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنه أَنَّهُ أَتَى أَبَا جَهْلٍ وَبِهِ رَمَقٌ يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ، فَقَالَ أَبُو جَهْلٍ هَلْ أَعْمَدُ مِنْ رَجُلٍ قَتَلْتُمُوهُ

TOPICS
pride  *  shame  *  killing  *  death  *  alkibr  *  alhayaa  *  qatl  *  mawt

QUICK LESSONS:
Have humility & respect for all human life regardless if it is our own or another's .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about pride and shame in killing. It was narrated by 'Abdullah who came across Abu Jahl while he was on the point of death on the day of Badr. Abu Jahl said that one should not be proud for killing someone nor ashamed for being killed by their own people. This hadith teaches us to have humility and respect for all human life regardless if it is our own or another's. We should never take pleasure in taking away a life or feel embarrassed when we are taken away from this world by our own people. We must remember that all lives are precious and valuable, no matter who they belong to or where they come from.

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