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Prescribed Punishment for Highway Robbery

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Whoever carries weapons against us is not one of us

عن أبي موسى الأشعري رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: «مَنْ حَمَلَ عَلَيْنَا السِّلَاحَ فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا».
Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever carries weapons against us is not one of us."
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Explanation

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) warns against carrying weapons against Muslims to intimidate or rob them. Whoever does so unjustly has committed a serious crime and a major sin and deserves this stern warning.

Benefits
  1. The Hadīth gives a stern warning against Muslims fighting one another.
  2. One of the most mischievous acts on earth is to brandish weapons against Muslims and cause corruption by killing.
  3. The warning in question does not apply to just fighting, such as fighting the oppressors, corruptors, and the like.
  4. It is prohibited to scare Muslims with weapons and the like, even if done jokingly.
Reference

صحيح البخاري (9/ 49) (7071). صحيح مسلم (1/ 98) (100). خلاصة الكلام شرح عمدة الأحكام، لفيصل آل مبارك (ص406). الإفهام في شرح عمدة الأحكام، لابن باز (ص815). الإلمام بشرح عمدة الأحكام، لإسماعيل الأنصاري (2/ 195). تيسير العلام شرح عمدة الأحكام، لعبد الله البسام (ص752).

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It is unlawful to shed the blood of a Muslim who testifies that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, except in one of three cases

عن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : "لا يَحِلّ دمُ امرئ مسلم، يشهد أن لا إله إلا الله، وأن محمدًا رسول الله، إلا بإحدى ثلاث: رجل زَنَى بَعْدَ إِحْصَان، فإنه يُرْجَم، ورجل خرج مُحاربًا لله ورسوله، فإنه يُقَتُل، أو يُصلَّبُ، أو يُنفى من الأرض، أو يَقتلَ نفسًا، فيُقتلُ بها".
‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It is unlawful to shed the blood of a Muslim who testifies that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, except in one of three cases: a married person who commits adultery, they are to be stoned; one who goes forth to fight against Allah and His Messenger, they are to be killed, crucified, or exiled from the land; or one who commits murder, for which he is killed in retribution."
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Explanation

This Hadīth highlights the inviolability of the blood of Muslims who testify that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is His messenger and do not do any of the acts that constitute a violation of the testimonies of Islam. The Wise Lawgiver advocated the safeguarding and protection of lives. Thus, He made such protection and safeguarding part of His legislation. Also, He declared that the gravest sin after polytheism is the killing of a soul which Allah has forbidden to kill. Hence, it is forbidden to kill a Muslim who affirm the two testimonies unless he commits one of three things: 1. Commit unlawful sexual intercourse after Allah has bestowed chastity upon him by virtue of a valid marriage. 2. Kill someone whose life is protected by the Shariah, out of injustice and aggression. Justice requires that the killer is to be killed in order to deter the transgressors from their aggression. 3. Disassociate himself from the Muslim community and go out in rebellion against Allah and His Messenger by committing highway robbery, scaring people, and spreading corruption on earth. The perpetrator is to be killed, crucified, or exiled so that the people become safe from his evil and transgression. These three categories of people are to be killed, for killing them maintains safety of the religion, lives, and honor.

Reference

- سنن أبي داود , تحقيق: محمد محي الدين, المكتبة العصرية. - سنن للنسائي, تحقيق: عبد الفتاح أبو غدة, مكتب المطبوعات الإسلامية الطبعة: الثانية، 1406 - صحيح الجامع الصغير وزيادة للألباني , المكتب الإسلامي - بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام لابن حجر تحقيق: سمير بن أمين الزهيري, دار الفلق - ط: السابعة، 1424 هـ - توضِيحُ الأحكَامِ مِن بُلوُغ المَرَام، للبسام، مكتَبة الأسدي، مكّة المكرّمة، الطبعة: الخامِسَة، 1423 هـ - عون المعبود شرح سنن أبي داود، للعظيم آبادي دار الكتب العلمية - بيروت, الطبعة: الثانية، 1415 هـ - تسهيل الإلمام بفقه الأحاديث من بلوغ المرام، تأليف: صالح بن فوزان بن عبد الله الفوزان، الطبعة: الأولى، 1427 هـ 2006 م - تيسير العلام شرح عمدة الأحكام للبسام، حققه وعلق عليه وخرج أحاديثه وصنع فهارسه: محمد صبحي بن حسن حلاق، ط10، مكتبة الصحابة، الإمارات، مكتبة التابعين، القاهرة، 1426 هـ - فتح ذي الجلال والاكرام بشرح بلوغ المرام، للشيخ ابن عثيمين، المكتبة الإسلامية - الطبعة الأولى 1427.

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Some people from ‘Ukl or ‘Uraynah came, and the climate of Madīnah did not suit them, so they became ill

عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَدِمَ أُنَاسٌ مِنْ عُكْلٍ أَوْ عُرَيْنَةَ، فَاجْتَوَوْا المَدِينَةَ فَأَمَرَهُمُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِلِقَاحٍ، وَأَنْ يَشْرَبُوا مِنْ أَبْوَالِهَا وَأَلْبَانِهَا، فَانْطَلَقُوا، فَلَمَّا صَحُّوا قَتَلُوا رَاعِيَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَاسْتَاقُوا النَّعَمَ، فَجَاءَ الخَبَرُ فِي أَوَّلِ النَّهَارِ، فَبَعَثَ فِي آثَارِهِمْ، فَلَمَّا ارْتَفَعَ النَّهَارُ جِيءَ بِهِمْ، فَأَمَرَ فَقَطَعَ أَيْدِيَهُمْ وَأَرْجُلَهُمْ، وَسُمِرَتْ أَعْيُنُهُمْ، وَأُلْقُوا فِي الحَرَّةِ، يَسْتَسْقُونَ فَلاَ يُسْقَوْنَ، قَالَ أَبُو قِلاَبَةَ: فَهَؤُلاَءِ سَرَقُوا وَقَتَلُوا، وَكَفَرُوا بَعْدَ إِيمَانِهِمْ، وَحَارَبُوا اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ.
Anas ibn Mālik (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: Some people from ‘Ukl or ‘Uraynah came, and the climate of Madīnah did not suit them, so they became ill. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) ordered them with the milch camels and drink from their urine and milk. They left, and when they recovered, they killed the herdsman of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and drove off the camels. The news came early in the day, so he sent people in pursuit of them. When the sun had risen, they were brought back. He ordered that their hands and feet be cut off and their eyes be branded, and they were thrown into Al-Harrah, where they begged for water but were not given any. Abu Qilābah said: They stole, killed, disbelieved after embracing faith, and waged war against Allah and his Messenger.
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Explanation

Some men from the tribes of ‘Ukl and ‘Uraynah came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) as Muslims. They were afflicted with a disease that caused their bellies to swell, and they disliked staying in Madīnah because its food and air did not suit them. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) ordered them to go to the charity camels and drink from their urine and milk. They went, and when they recovered, gained weight, and their color returned, they killed the Prophet's shepherd and drove off the camels. The news reached the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) early in the day, so he sent people in pursuit of them. They were captured by midday and brought before the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) as captives. He ordered that their hands and feet be cut off and their eyes be gouged out because they had done that to the shepherd. They were then thrown into Al-Harrah, where they begged for water but were not given any, and they eventually died. Abu Qilābah said: They stole, killed, disbelieved after embracing faith, and waged war against Allah and his Messenger.

Benefits
  1. The purity of the urine of animals whose meat is permissible to eat.
  2. The permissibility of using camel milk and urine for medical treatment and healing.
  3. The legitimacy of equivalence in Qasās (legal retribution), while the prohibition of mutilation applies to cases other than rightful recompense or legal retribution.
  4. Killing a group of people for the murder of one individual, whether they killed him through treachery or banditry.
Reference

صحيح البخاري (1/ 56) (233). صحيح مسلم (3/ 1296) (1671). إرشاد الساري لشرح صحيح البخاري (1/ 298). عمدة القاري شرح صحيح البخاري (3/ 154). التوضيح لشرح الجامع الصحيح (4/ 455). النهاية في غريب الحديث والأثر (1/ 318).

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