Sahih al-Bukhari 2954
Book 56: Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad) · Hadith 166
Hadith text
Narrated Abu Hurairah (ra):Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sent us on a military expedition telling us, "If you find such and such persons (he named two men from Quraish), burn them with fire." Then we came to bid him farewell, when we wanted to set out, he said: "Previously I ordered you to burn so-and-so and so-and-so with fire, but as punishment with fire is done by none except Allah, if you capture them, kill them, (instead)
Abu Huraira bataate hain: Allah ke Rasool ne humein ek fauji muhim par bheja aur kaha, "Agar tum falaan-falaan logon (unhone Quraish ke do log naam liye) ko paao, unhe aag se jalakar maar do." Phir jab hum unse vidaee lene aaye, aur jaane ke liye taiyaar hue, unhone kaha, "Pehle maine tumhe falaan-falaan ko aag se jalane ka hukum diya tha, magar chunke aag se saza sirf Allah deta hai, isliye agar tum unhe pakdo, unhe (iske bajaye) qatl kar dena."
Sahih al-Bukhari 2954 · Book 56, Hadith 166
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