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This hadith is about the conditions under which it is permissible to shed the blood of a Muslim who believes in Allah and His Messenger. According to this hadith, it is only lawful to shed such a person's blood if they have committed one of three acts; apostasy, adultery or if someone else has taken their life. Apostasy refers to when someone leaves Islam and deserts the community while adultery refers to when someone commits sexual relations outside of marriage. Lastly, qisas or ‘life for life’ means that if someone takes another person’s life then they must pay with their own life as retribution. This hadith teaches us that we should not take another person’s life without due cause as it is unlawful according to Islamic teachings.