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(Book 21, Hadith 8) #36035
Prohibiting Killing of Women and Children in Battle

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) forbade the killing of women and children during a battle against a treacherous Jew from Madina.

Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab that a son of Kab ibn Malik (Malik believed that ibn Shihab said it was Abd ar-Rahman ibn Kab) said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, forbade those who fought ibn Abi Huqayq (a treacherous jew from Madina) to kill women and children. He said that one of the men fighting had said, 'The wife of ibn Abi Huqayq began screaming and I repeatedly raised my sword against her. Then I would remember the prohibition of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, so I would stop. Had it not been for that, we would have been rid of her'. "
حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنِ ابْنٍ لِكَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، - قَالَ حَسِبْتُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ كَعْبٍ، أَنَّهُ - قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ الَّذِينَ قَتَلُوا ابْنَ أَبِي الْحُقَيْقِ عَنْ قَتْلِ النِّسَاءِ وَالْوِلْدَانِ - قَالَ - فَكَانَ رَجُلٌ مِنْهُمْ يَقُولُ بَرَّحَتْ بِنَا امْرَأَةُ ابْنِ أَبِي الْحُقَيْقِ بِالصِّيَاحِ فَأَرْفَعُ السَّيْفَ عَلَيْهَا ثُمَّ أَذْكُرُ نَهْىَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فَأَكُفُّ وَلَوْلاَ ذَلِكَ اسْتَرَحْنَا مِنْهَا

TOPICS
battle  *  women  *  children  *  prohibition  *  maarakaat  *  nisa  *  awlad  *  manhaj  *  haraam

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow the prohibitions set by Allah SWT at all times

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the prohibition of killing women and children during battle. It was narrated by Yahya from Malik from Ibn Shihab that a son of Kab ibn Malik said that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, forbade those who fought against a treacherous Jew from Madina to kill women and children. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) made it clear that even in times of war or conflict, it is not permissible to kill innocent people such as women or children. This hadith teaches us about mercy towards others even when we are in difficult situations or facing enemies. It also teaches us to be mindful of our actions at all times so as not to violate any prohibitions set by Allah SWT.

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