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Sahih Muslim 2888a (Book 54, Hadith 18) #14311
The Consequences of Two Muslims Fighting Each Other

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the consequences of two Muslims fighting each other with swords, and how both the slayer and slain will be in Hell-Fire.

Ahnaf b. Qais reported: I set out with the intention of helping this person (Hadrat 'Ali) when Abu Bakra met me. He said: Ahnaf, where do you intend to go? I said: I intend to help the cousin of Allah's Messenger , viz'.Ali. Thereupon he said to me: Ahnaf, go back, for I heard Allah's Messenger as saying: When two Muslims confront one another with swords (in hand) both the slayer and the slain would be in Fire. He (Ahnaf) said: I said, or it was said: Allah's Messenger, it may be the case of one who kills. but what about the slain (why he would be put in Hell-Fire)? Thereupon he said: He also intended to kill his companion.
حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو كَامِلٍ، فُضَيْلُ بْنُ حُسَيْنٍ الْجَحْدَرِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، وَيُونُسَ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنِ الأَحْنَفِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، قَالَ خَرَجْتُ وَأَنَا أُرِيدُ، هَذَا الرَّجُلَ فَلَقِيَنِي أَبُو بَكْرَةَ فَقَالَ أَيْنَ تُرِيدُ يَا أَحْنَفُ قَالَ قُلْتُ أُرِيدُ نَصْرَ ابْنِ عَمِّ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ - يَعْنِي عَلِيًّا - قَالَ فَقَالَ لِي يَا أَحْنَفُ ارْجِعْ فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏"‏ إِذَا تَوَاجَهَ الْمُسْلِمَانِ بِسَيْفَيْهِمَا فَالْقَاتِلُ وَالْمَقْتُولُ فِي النَّارِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ أَوْ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَذَا الْقَاتِلُ فَمَا بَالُ الْمَقْتُولِ قَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّهُ قَدْ أَرَادَ قَتْلَ صَاحِبِهِ

TOPICS
fight  *  muslim  *  fire  *  intention  *  qital  *  mumin  *  nar  *  niyyah

QUICK LESSONS:
Resolve differences peacefully without resorting to violence or aggression towards one another as Muslims .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the consequences of two Muslims engaging in a fight with one another. It warns that both parties involved, whether they are the slayer or slain, will end up in Hell-Fire. Abu Bakra was trying to warn Ahnaf from getting involved by reminding him of this consequence as he heard it directly from Allah's Messenger. The lesson here is that even if one party has an intention to kill, it does not justify taking part in a fight as both parties will suffer dire consequences for their actions. We should strive to resolve our differences peacefully and without resorting to violence or aggression towards one another as Muslims.

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