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ahmad:19590 – Ismāʿīl > Yūnus > al-Ḥasan

[Machine] "That a brother of Abu Musa used to hasten in discord, so he (Abu Musa) started advising him, but he did not stop. So he (Abu Musa) said: 'If I find that a little bit of admonition or preaching will be enough for you from me, or if the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'When two Muslims confront each other with their swords, and one of them kills the other, then both the killer and the one killed will be in the Fire.' It was said: 'The killer is known, but what about the one killed?' He said: 'He wanted to kill his companion.'"  

أحمد:١٩٥٩٠ – حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ عَنْ يُونُسَ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ

أَنَّ أَخًا لِأَبِي مُوسَى كَانَ يَتَسَرَّعُ فِي الْفِتْنَةِ فَجَعَلَ يَنْهَاهُ وَلَا يَنْتَهِي فَقَالَ إِنْ كُنْتُ أَرَى أَنَّ سَيَكْفِيكَ مِنِّي الْيَسِيرُ أَوْ قَالَ مِنَ الْمَوْعِظَةِ دُونَ مَا أَرَى وَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ إِذَا تَوَاجَهَ الْمُسْلِمَانِ بِسَيْفَيْهِمَا فَقَتَلَ أَحَدُهُمَا الْآخَرَ فَالْقَاتِلُ وَالْمَقْتُولُ فِي النَّارِ فَقِيلَ هَذَا الْقَاتِلُ فَمَا بَالُ الْمَقْتُولِ؟ قَالَ إِنَّهُ أَرَادَ قَتْلَ صَاحِبِهِ  

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Collected by Nasāʾī, Abū Dāwūd, Aḥmad, Nasāʾī's Kubrá, Suyūṭī
nasai:4122 – Aḥmad b. Faḍālah > ʿAbd al-Razzāq > Maʿmar > Ayyūb > al-Ḥasan > al-Aḥnaf b. Qays > Abū Bakrah

"I heard the Messenger of Allah [SAW] say: 'If two Muslims confront each other with their swords and one of them kills the other, both the killer and the slain will be in Hell.'" They said: "O Messenger of Allah, (we understand about) the killer, but what about the one who is killed?" He said: "He wanted to kill his companion."  

النسائي:٤١٢٢ – أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ فَضَالَةَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا مَعْمَرٌ عَنْ أَيُّوبَ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ عَنِ الأَحْنَفِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ قَالَ

سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ إِذَا تَوَاجَهَ الْمُسْلِمَانِ بِسَيْفَيْهِمَا فَقَتَلَ أَحَدُهُمَا صَاحِبَهُ فَالْقَاتِلُ وَالْمَقْتُولُ فِي النَّارِ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَذَا الْقَاتِلُ فَمَا بَالُ الْمَقْتُولِ قَالَ إِنَّهُ أَرَادَ قَتْلَ صَاحِبِهِ  

nasai:4124 – Mujāhid b. Mūsá > Ismāʿīl / Ibn ʿUlayyah > Yūnus > al-Ḥasan > Abū Mūsá al-Ashʿarī

The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: "If two Muslims confront each other with swords and one of them kills the other, then the killer and the slain will both be in Hell." A man said: "O Messenger of Allah, (we understand about) the killer, but what about the one who is killed?" He said: "He wanted to kill his companion."  

النسائي:٤١٢٤ – أَخْبَرَنَا مُجَاهِدُ بْنُ مُوسَى قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ وَهُوَ ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ عَنْ يُونُسَ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيِّ

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ إِذَا تَوَاجَهَ الْمُسْلِمَانِ بِسَيْفَيْهِمَا فَقَتَلَ أَحَدُهُمَا صَاحِبَهُ فَالْقَاتِلُ وَالْمَقْتُولُ فِي النَّارِ قَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَذَا الْقَاتِلُ فَمَا بَالُ الْمَقْتُولِ قَالَ إِنَّهُ أَرَادَ قَتْلَ صَاحِبِهِ  

abudawud:4268 – Abū Kāmil > Ḥammād b. Zayd > Ayyūb And Yūnus > al-Ḥasan > al-Aḥnaf b. Qays

I came out with the intention of (participating in) fighting. Abu Bakrah met me and said: Go back, for I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: When two Muslims face each other with their swords, the killer and the slain will go to Hell. He asked: Messenger of Allah, this is the killer (so naturally he should go to Hell), but what is the matter with the slain ? He replied: He intended to kill his companion.  

أبو داود:٤٢٦٨ – حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كَامِلٍ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ عَنْ أَيُّوبَ وَيُونُسَ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ عَنِ الأَحْنَفِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ قَالَ

خَرَجْتُ وَأَنَا أُرِيدُ يَعْنِي فِي الْقِتَالِ فَلَقِيَنِي أَبُو بَكْرَةَ فَقَالَ ارْجِعْ فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ إِذَا تَوَاجَهَ الْمُسْلِمَانِ بِسَيْفَيْهِمَا فَالْقَاتِلُ وَالْمَقْتُولُ فِي النَّارِ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَذَا الْقَاتِلُ فَمَا بَالُ الْمَقْتُولِ قَالَ إِنَّهُ أَرَادَ قَتْلَ صَاحِبِهِ  

ahmad:20518 – Hāshim > al-Mubārak > al-Ḥasan > Abū Bakarah

“When two Muslims confront one another with their swords, both the killer and the slain will be in Hell.” They said: “O Messenger of Allah, (we understand about) this killer, but what is wrong with the one who is slain?” He said: “He wanted to kill his companion.’” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 3964)   

أحمد:٢٠٥١٨ – حَدَّثَنَا هَاشِمٌ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُبَارَكُ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ أَبِي بَكَرَةَ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِذَا تَوَاجَهَ الْمُسْلِمَانِ بِسَيْفَيْهِمَا وَكِلَاهُمَا يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَقْتُلَ صَاحِبَهُ فَقَتَلَ أَحَدُهُمَا الْآخَرَ فَهُمَا فِي النَّارِ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ هَذَا الْقَاتِلُ فَمَا بَالُ الْمَقْتُولِ؟ قَالَ لِأَنَّهُ أَرَادَ قَتْلَ صَاحِبِهِ  

ahmad:20439 – Muʾammal b. Ismāʿīl > Ḥammād b. Zayd > al-Muʿallá b. Ziyād And Yūnus Waʾayyūb Wahishām > al-Ḥasan > al-Aḥnaf > Abū Bakarah

“When two Muslims confront one another with their swords, both the killer and the slain will be in Hell.” They said: “O Messenger of Allah, (we understand about) this killer, but what is wrong with the one who is slain?” He said: “He wanted to kill his companion.’” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 3964)   

أحمد:٢٠٤٣٩ – حَدَّثَنَا مُؤَمَّلُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعَلَّى بْنُ زِيَادٍ وَيُونُسُ وَأَيُّوبُ وَهِشَامٌ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ عَنِ الْأَحْنَفِ عَنْ أَبِي بَكَرَةَ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِذَا تَوَاجَهَ الْمُسْلِمَانِ بِسَيْفَيْهِمَا فَقَتَلَ أَحَدُهُمَا صَاحِبَهُ فَالْقَاتِلُ وَالْمَقْتُولُ فِي النَّارِ قِيلَ هَذَا الْقَاتِلُ فَمَا بَالَ الْمَقْتُولِ؟ قَالَ قَدْ أَرَادَ قَتْلَ صَاحِبِهِ  

ahmad:20472 – ʿAbd al-Razzāq > Maʿmar > Qatādah > al-Ḥasan > Abū Bakarah

"I heard the Messenger of Allah [SAW] say: 'If two Muslims confront each other with their swords and one of them kills the other, both the killer and the slain will be in Hell.'" They said: "O Messenger of Allah, (we understand about) the killer, but what about the one who is killed?" He said: "He wanted to kill his companion." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 4122)  

أحمد:٢٠٤٧٢ – حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ أَبِي بَكَرَةَ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِذَا تَوَاجَهَ الْمُسْلِمَانِ بِسَيْفَيْهِمَا فَقَتَلَ أَحَدُهُمَا صَاحِبَهُ فَالْقَاتِلُ وَالْمَقْتُولُ فِي النَّارِ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ هَذَا الْقَاتِلُ فَمَا بَالُ الْمَقْتُولِ؟ قَالَ إِنَّهُ كَانَ يُرِيدُ قَتْلَ صَاحِبِهِ  

nasai-kubra:3576 – Mujāhid b. Mūsá > Ismāʿīl > Ibn ʿUlayyah > Yūnus > al-Ḥasan > al-Ashʿarī

"I heard the Messenger of Allah [SAW] say: 'If two Muslims confront each other with their swords and one of them kills the other, both the killer and the slain will be in Hell.'" They said: "O Messenger of Allah, (we understand about) the killer, but what about the one who is killed?" He said: "He wanted to kill his companion." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 4122)  

الكبرى للنسائي:٣٥٧٦ – أَخْبَرَنَا مُجَاهِدُ بْنُ مُوسَى قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ هُوَ ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ عَنْ يُونُسَ عَنْ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ الْأَشْعَرِيِّ

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ «إِذَا تَوَاجَهَ الْمُسْلِمَانِ بِسَيْفَيْهِمَا فَقَتَلَ أَحَدُهُمَا صَاحِبَهُ فَالْقَاتِلُ وَالْمَقْتُولُ فِي النَّارِ» قَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ هَذَا الْقَاتِلُ فَمَا بَالُ الْمَقْتُولِ؟ قَالَ «إِنَّهُ أَرَادَ قَتْلَ صَاحِبِهِ»  

suyuti:1545a –

“When two Muslims confront one another with their swords, both the killer and the slain will be in Hell.” They said: “O Messenger of Allah, (we understand about) this killer, but what is wrong with the one who is slain?” He said: “He wanted to kill his companion.’” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 3964)   

السيوطي:١٥٤٥a –

"إِذا تواجه المُسلمان بسيفيهما فقَتل أحدُهُما صاحبَه، فالقاتَلُ والمقتولُ والمقتولُ في النَّارِ. قيل: يا رسولَ اللهِ هذا القاتِلُ. فما بالُ المقْتول؟ قال: إنه أرادَ قَتْلَ صاحبه ".  

[ش] ابن أبى شيبة [حم] أحمد [ن] النسائي [طب] الطبرانى في الكبير عن أبي موسى، [ن] النسائي [طب] الطبرانى في الكبير عن أبي بكرة