Chapter 30.0

The Most Decent People In Killing Are The People Of Faith

باب أَعَفُّ النَّاسِ قِتْلَةً أَهْلُ الإِيمَانِ

2 hadiths

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Y'aqub bin Ibrahim bin KathirfromHashaym bin Bashayr bin al-Qasimfromal-Mughira bin MaqsamfromIbrahim al-Nakha'ifrom'Alqama bin Qaysfromibn Mas'ud

Hadith text · Matn

‏ إِنَّ مِنْ أَعَفِّ النَّاسِ قِتْلَةً أَهْلَ الإِيمَانِ ‏

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English translation

'Abdullah said that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“The most decent of the people in killing are the people of faith.”

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الدَّوْرَقِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ مُغِيرَةَ، عَنْ شِبَاكٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

Sunan Ibn Majah, 2682da’if

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

7 transmitters

Narrated by 'Uthman bin Muhammad (Abi Shayba)fromMuhammad bin Ja'far GhandarfromShu'bah bin al-Hajjajfromal-Mughira bin MaqsamfromIbrahim al-Nakha'ifrom'Alqama bin Qaysfromibn Mas'ud

Hadith text · Matn

‏ إِنَّ أَعَفَّ النَّاسِ قِتْلَةً أَهْلُ الإِيمَانِ ‏

‏ ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated that 'Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“The most decent people in killing are the people of faith.”

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ مُغِيرَةَ، عَنْ شِبَاكٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ هُنَىِّ بْنِ نُوَيْرَةَ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏