Chapter 5.0

Permissibility of deceit in war

باب جَوَازِ الْخِدَاعِ فِي الْحَرْبِ ‏‏

2 hadiths

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by 'Ali bin Hujr bin Iyas bin Maqatilfrom'Amr bin Muhammad bin Bukayr (al-Naqid)fromZuhayr bin Harbfrom'Ali bin al-MadinifromSufyan bin 'Uyaynah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ الْحَرْبُ خَدْعَةٌ ‏

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English translation

It is narrated on the authority of Jabir that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

War is a stratagem.

Original Arabic chain wording

وَحَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ السَّعْدِيُّ، وَعَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لِعَلِيٍّ وَزُهَيْرٍ - قَالَ عَلِيٌّ أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ الآخَرَانِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ سَمِعَ عَمْرٌو، جَابِرًا يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

Sahih Muslim, 1740sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin MubarakfromMa'mar bin RashidfromHamam bin MunabbihfromAbu Hurairah

Hadith text · Matn

‏الْحَرْبُ خُدْعَةٌ ‏

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English translation

This hadith has also been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira.

Original Arabic chain wording

وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ سَهْمٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ هَمَّامِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏