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The Prohibition Of Mutilation

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Darussalam · Volume 5

37. The Book Of Fighting[The Prohibition OfBloodshed]

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الحديث: 4047 ¦ الجزء: 7 ¦ الصفحة: 101

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4052. It was narrated from Anas who said: “The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ used to stress charity in his sermons, and prohibit mutilation.” (Sahih)

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4047 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ: «كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَحُثُّ فِي خُطْبَتِهِ عَلَى الصَّدَقَةِ، وَيَنْهَى عَنِ الْمُثْلَةِ»

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Mutilation means cutting or tearing off the limbs of the person slain (ear, nose private parts, etc.) so that the corpse is debased or desecrated. In battles, it was a common practice. The disbelievers prided over it. Allâh's Messenger ﷺ, therefore, prohibited general mutilation of enemies as well as in battles.