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Sahih al-Bukhari 6885 (Book 87, Hadith 24) #6618
Taking Revenge for Injustice

SUMMARY: The Prophet killed a Jew for killing a girl in order to take her ornaments.

Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet killed a Jew for killing a girl in order to take her ornaments.
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ قَتَلَ يَهُودِيًّا بِجَارِيَةٍ قَتَلَهَا عَلَى أَوْضَاحٍ لَهَا‏.‏

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killing  *  jew  *  ornaments  *  justice  *  qatl  *  yahudi  *  zeenah  *  adl

QUICK LESSONS:
Stand up against violence and injustice
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet taking revenge for an injustice done by a Jew. A Jewish man had killed a young girl in order to take her ornaments and the Prophet took it upon himself to punish him for his crime. This hadith teaches us that justice must be served and that no one should be allowed to get away with any kind of injustice. It also shows us that we should not tolerate any kind of violence against innocent people and that we should stand up against it whenever possible.

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