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The Severity Of Killing A Muslim

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Darussalam · Volume 3

21. The Chapters On Blood Money

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الحديث: 2615 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 873

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2615. It was narrated from 'Abdullāh that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "The first matter concerning which judgment will be passed among the people on the Day of Resurrection will be bloodshed." (Sahih)

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2615 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ قَالُوا: حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ شَقِيقٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَوَّلُ مَا يُقْضَى بَيْنَ النَّاسِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فِي الدِّمَاءِ»

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The issue of bloodshed is among the most serious and grave issues regarding the rights of human beings. On the Day of Resurrection the first thing that will be accounted for is the issue of bloodshed. Prayer is the first of physical acts of worship to be questioned about on the Day of Resurrection. Killing of criminals on the orders of an Islamic state as punishment is not bloodshed, it is in compliance of orders by the executioner, and performing the duty according to the Islamic punishments is a virtuous deed.