Hadith #2115680
Hadith text · Matn
وَعَنْ سَمُرَةَ - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -{
اُقْتُلُوا شُيُوخَ اَلْمُشْرِكِينَ, وَاسْتَبْقُوا شَرْخَهُمْ
} رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ, وَصَحَّحَهُ اَلتِّرْمِذِيُّ [1] .
English translation
Samurah (RAA) narrated that The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Kill the mature men of the polytheists but spare their children.” Related by Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi graded it as Sahih.
References2 variants
- Sunnah.com reference
- Book 11, Hadith 17
- Arabic/English book reference
- Book 11, Hadith 1314