Making A Sudden Raid At Night And The Killing Women And Children
Darussalam · Volume 4
24. The ChaptersOn JihâdSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 2839 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 947
Source no. 2839 · Volume 6 · Page 339
Sahih
صحيح أبو داود (٢٣٩٧)
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2839. It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbâs said: "Sa'b bin Jaththâmah said: 'The Prophet ﷺ was asked about the polytheists who are attacked at night, and their women and children are killed.' He said: 'They are from among them.'" (Sahih)
2839 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الصَّعْبُ بْنُ جَثَّامَةَ، قَالَ: سُئِلَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، عَنْ أَهْلِ الدَّارِ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ يُبَيَّتُونَ، فَيُصَابُ النِّسَاءُ وَالصِّبْيَانُ قَالَ: «هُمْ مِنْهُمْ»
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While attacking the troops of the enemy if a woman or child suffers loss then it is excusable. Attacking at night is allowed because an enemy cannot defend himself properly in night, which results in his defeat. 'They are from among them' means that they are also polytheists so if they are killed unintentionally there is no sin.