Sahih al-Bukhari 3016

Book 56: Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad) · Hadith 225

Hadith text

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ بُكَيْرٍ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّهُ قَالَ بَعَثَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي بَعْثٍ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِنْ وَجَدْتُمْ فُلاَنًا وَفُلاَنًا فَأَحْرِقُوهُمَا بِالنَّارِ ‏"‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حِينَ أَرَدْنَا الْخُرُوجَ ‏"‏ إِنِّي أَمَرْتُكُمْ أَنْ تُحْرِقُوا فُلاَنًا وَفُلاَنًا، وَإِنَّ النَّارَ لاَ يُعَذِّبُ بِهَا إِلاَّ اللَّهُ، فَإِنْ وَجَدْتُمُوهُمَا فَاقْتُلُوهُمَا ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Abu Huraira:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sent us in a mission (i.e., an army-unit) and said, "If you find so-and-so and so-and-so, burn both of them with fire." When we intended to depart, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "I have ordered you to burn so-and-so and so-and-so, and it is none but Allah Who punishes with fire, so, if you find them, kill them (i.e., don't burn them)

Abu Huraira bataate hain: Allah ke Rasool ne humein ek muhim (yaani fauji daste) mein bheja aur kaha, "Agar tum falaana-falaana ko paao, unhe donon ko aag se jalakar maar do." Jab humne jaane ka iraada kiya, Allah ke Rasool ne kaha, "Maine tumhe falaana-falaana ko aag se jalane ka hukum diya tha, magar aag se saza sirf Allah deta hai, isliye agar tum unhe paao, unhe qatl kar dena (yaani jalane ke bajaye)."

Sahih al-Bukhari 3016 · Book 56, Hadith 225

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