Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sahih Muslim, 2888 b
sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

7 transmitters

Narrated by Ahmed bin 'Ubda bin MusafromHammad bin ZaydfromAyoub al-SakhtiyanifromYonus bin Yazid bin Abi al-Nijadfromal-Hasan al-Basrifromal-Ahnaf bin QaysfromAbu Bakra al-Thaqafi

Hadith text · Matn

‏ إِذَا الْتَقَى الْمُسْلِمَانِ بِسَيْفَيْهِمَا فَالْقَاتِلُ وَالْمَقْتُولُ فِي النَّارِ ‏

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English translation

Ahnaf b. Qais reported on the authority of Abu Bakra that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:

When two Muslims confront each other with their swords, both the slayer and the slain are doomed to Hell-Fire.

Original Arabic chain wording

وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ الضَّبِّيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، وَيُونُسَ، وَالْمُعَلَّى بْنِ زِيَادٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنِ الأَحْنَفِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 54, Hadith 19
USC-MSA web (English) reference
Book 41, Hadith 6899 (deprecated numbering scheme)
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