Condemnation of the Unlawful Killing in the Holy Quran and Ahadith

» And whoever slays a Muslim on purpose, his reward will be hell to remain in it for ages and Allah has wreaked wrath upon him and has cursed him and kept prepared a terrible punishment for him. [Surah al-Nisa, Verse 93]

» And those who do not worship any other deity along with Allah, and do not unjustly kill any living thing which Allah has forbidden, nor commit adultery; and whoever does this will receive punishment. The punishment shall be increased for him on the Day of Resurrection, and he will remain in it forever, with humiliation. [Surah al-Furqan, Verses 68-69]

» Whoever kills a human being except in lieu of killing or causing turmoil in the earth, so it shall be as if he had killed all mankind. [Surah al-Ma'idah, Verse 32]

» And do not unjustly kill any life which Allah has made sacred; this is the command to you, so that you may have sense. [Surah al-An'aam, Verse 151]

» The Beloved and Blessed Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) has stated,

"Associating partner with Allah, disobeying parents, killing someone and swearing a false oath are all major sins." [Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 4, Page 295, Hadith 6675]

» Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (Radi Allahu Anhu) reported that the Holy Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said:

"Whoever helps in killing a Muslim by even half a word will be brought on the Day of Judgment with the words ‘hopeless from the mercy of Allah’ written between his eyes." [Sunan Ibn Majah, Vol. 2, Page 874, Hadith 2620]

» Sayyiduna Muhammad bin Eisa Tirmidhi (Alayhir Rahmah), in his famous collection of Ahadith 'Jaami Tirmidhi', has narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'eed Khudri and Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (Radi Allahu Anhuma),

"If all those in skies and on the earth would accomplice in killing a Muslim, Allah will make them fall headlong into the Hell." [Sunan Tirmidhi, Vol. 3, Page 100, Hadith 1403]

» Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (Radi Allahu Anhu) narrates,

“Once I saw the Messenger of Allah (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) circumambulating the Ka'bah and he was addressing it: ‘How pleasant you are and how pleasant is your scent! How great you are and how great is your sanctity! By the One in Whose divine power is Muhammad’s soul, the inviolability of a believer’s property and blood is greater in the sight of Allah than your sacredness.” [Sunan Ibn Majah, Vol. 2, Page 1297, Hadith 3932]

» Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (Radi Allahu Anhu) reported that the beloved Messenger of Allah (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said,

"Certainly, the passing away of the entire world is less in the sight of Allah than the murder of a single Muslim. [Jaami' Tirmidhi, Vol. 4, Page 16, Hadith 1395]

» Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Buraydah (Radi Allahu Anhu) reported from his father that the beloved Messenger of Allah (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said,

"The cessation of the entire world is less significant to Allah than the murder of a single Muslim. [Sunan al-Nasai, Vol. 7, Page 82, Hadith 3988]

» Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Masood (Radi Allahu Anhu) reported that the Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said while describing the enormity of shedding blood unlawfully:

"The first issue that will be judged between people on the Day of Resurrection is that of blood (i.e., murder)." [Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 6 Page 2517, Hadith 6471]

» Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (Radi Allahu Anhu) reported that the Holy Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said:

"Time will seem to get shorter and knowledge will diminish, Miserliness will surface and tribulations will rise and Haraj will abound;. the companions asked, 'O Messenger of Allah (SallAllahu Alayka wa Sallam), what is Haraj?' He said, 'It is killing, it is Killing'." [Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 6, Page 2590, Hadith 6652]

» Sayyiduna Abdullah bin al-Samit (Radi Allahu Anhu) reported that the beloved Messenger of Allah (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said,

"Allah will not accept any act of worship, obligatory or supererogatory, from the one who attacks a Muslim and kills him." [Sunan Abi Dawud, Vol. 4, Page 103, Hadith 4270]

» Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (Radi Allahu Anhuma) narrated that the Holy Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said,

"A faithful believer remains at liberty regarding his religion unless he kills somebody unlawfully." [Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 4, Page 356, Hadith 6862]

» Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (Radi Allahu Anhuma) reported that the beloved Messenger of Allah (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said,

"On the Day of Judgement, the murdered will come with the murderer's scalp and his head in his hand, and his jugular vein flowing blood saying: 'O Lord! This one killed me!' Until he comes close to the Divine Arsh." [Jaami' Tirmidhi, Vol. 5, Page 23, Hadith 3040]

» Sayyiduna Abu Darda' (Radi Allahu Anhu) reported that the Holy Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said:

"It is hoped that Allah may forgive every sin, except in the case of one who dies a polytheist, or one who purposely kills a believer." [Sunan Abi Dawud, Vol. 4, Page 139, Hadith 4270]

Humble Request: Please make Du'a and arrange Isaal-e-Sawab for the young martyrs who lost their lives and were brutally murdered by the insolent terrorists in Peshawar and those who are injured to gain speedy recovery and especially for their parents and siblings to have patience and be rewarded immensely. Also, pray for Pakistan's safety from all interior and exterior enemies.