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7083. Narrated Al-Hasan: (Al-Ahnaf رضي الله عنه said:) I went out carrying my arms during the nights of Al-Fitnah (trial and affliction) (i.e. the war between 'Ali and 'Aishah رضي الله عنهما and Abū Bakra met me and asked, "Where are you going?" I replied, "I intend to help the cousin of Allāh's Messenger ﷺ (i.e., 'Ali).") Abū Bakra said, "Allāh's Messenger said, 'If two Muslims take out their swords to fight each other, then both of them will be from the dwellers of the Hell-fire.' It was said to the Prophet ﷺ, 'It is alright for the killer but what about the killed one?' He replied, 'The killed one (surely) had the intention to kill his opponent'." (See Vol. I, Hadith No.31)
