Regarding The Prohibition Of Mutilation
Darussalam · Volume 3
15. The Book Of JihādSunan Abi Dawud Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 2667 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 53
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(قلت: حديث صحيح، وصححه ابن الجارود وابن حبان، وقوى إسناده الحافظ ابن حجر)
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2667. Al-Hayyāj bin 'Imrān reported that a slave of 'Imrān ran away. He vowed, by Allāh, that if he catches him, he will cut off his hand. Then he sent me to ask about that. I came to Samurah bin Jundab and asked him. He said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ used to urge us to give charity and prohibit us from mutilation." So I came to 'Imrān bin Ḥuṣain and asked him. He said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ used to urge us to give charity and prohibit us from mutilation." (Da'if)
2667 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنِ الْهَيَّاجِ بْنِ عِمْرَانَ، أَنَّ عِمْرَانَ أَبَقَ لَهُ غُلَامٌ، فَجَعَلَ لِلَّهِ عَلَيْهِ لَئِنْ قَدَرَ عَلَيْهِ لَيَقْطَعَنَّ يَدَهُ، فَأَرْسَلَنِي لِأَسْأَلَ لَهُ فَأَتَيْتُ سَمُرَةَ بْنَ جُنْدُبٍ فَسَأَلْتُهُ، فَقَالَ: «كَانَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَحُثُّنَا عَلَى الصَّدَقَةِ، وَيَنْهَانَا عَنِ المُثْلَةِ». فَأَتَيْتُ عِمْرَانَ بْنَ حُصَيْنٍ فَسَأَلْتُهُ فَقَالَ: «كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَحُثُّنَا عَلَى الصَّدَقَةِ وَيَنْهَانَا عَنِ المُثْلَةِ»
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Mutilating the body of the enemy after death, or mutilating the face while he lives, are both prohibited in Islam. Exceptions are in cases of Qisās (legal punishment of requital).