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Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “When two Muslims bear arms against each other, they are on the brink of Hellfire. If one kills the other, both enter it.” In another narration from him: “When two Muslims meet with their swords, the killer and the killed are in Hellfire.” I said: “O Messenger of Allah, the killer, but why the killed?” He said: “Because he was eager to kill his companion.”
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 31 (unverified) 99% confidence
- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 2888a (unverified) 97% confidence
Confidence and text similarity are not editorial verification.
Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 2
(2) His statement: “Because he was eager to kill his companion”: Ibn Al-Malik said: This indicates that intent for a forbidden act is accountable, even if both intended to kill the other, not to defend themselves. If one’s intent was defense and he had no choice but to kill, he is not accountable, as it is legally permitted. So it is in (Al-Mirqat). In (Radd al-Muhtar): The narration “When two Muslims meet with their swords, the killer and the killed are in Hellfire” applies to fighting out of zeal or tribalism, as occurs between people of two villages or neighborhoods, or for worldly gain or power.
Note 2
(٢) قوله: كان حريصًا على قتل صاحبه: قال ابن الملك: فيه أن الحرص على الفعل المحرم مما يؤاخذ به وإن قصد كلمنهما كان قتل الآخر لا الدفع عن نفسه حتى لو كان قصد أحدهما الدفع ولم يجد منه بدا إلا بقتله فقتله لم يؤاخذ به؛لكونه مأذونا فيه شرعًا. كذا في (المرقاة). وقال في (رد المحتار): وما روي (إذا التقى المسلمان بسيفيهما فالقاتلوالمقتول في النار) محمول على اقتتالهما حمية وعصبية، كما يتفق بين أهل القريتين أو محلتين، أو لاجل الدنيا والملك.