Hadih 14
On the authority of Ibn Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “It is not permissible to spill the blood of a Muslim except in three [instances]: the married person who commits adultery, a life for a life, and the one who forsakes his religion and separates from the community.” Al-Bukhari and Muslim
Lessons from the Hadith
1. It establishes the sacredness and sanctity of Muslim’s blood.
2. Someone’s blood and life is a very big issue in Islam.
3. It prohibits the shedding of Muslim’s blood except on legal basis.
4. It prohibits adultery and thus attaches severe punishment to hell fire.
5. It emphasizes the stoning of a married person who commits adultery to death.
6. It enlightens that a murderer must be killed to serve as a deterrent to others.
7. One should not forsake Islam for worldly benefits.
8. In an Islamic State, it is lawful to shed the blood of an apostate if he goes against the Muslim authority.
9. It teaches that Islam supports capital punishment on reasonable grounds.
Evaluation
1. The main lesson of Hadith Fourteen of An-Nawawi’s collection is ______.
(a) shedding of Muslim blood illegally
(b) sacredness of Muslim’s blood
(c) execution of apostates
(d) killing of adulterers
2. In Islam, a convicted murderer is to be _________.
(a) jailed (b) pardoned (c) executed (d) flogged
3. __________________narrated Hadith Fourteen of a Nawawi’s compilation.
(a) Ibn ‘Umar (b) ‘Anas ibn Malik (c) ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (d) Ibn Mas‘ud
4. The expression, “Ia yahillu damum-ri’in Muslimin” means _______
(a) “do not shed the blood of a Muslim”(b) “do not get angry” (c) “it is not lawful to shed the blood of a Muslim (d) “it is legal to kill Muslim for three crimes”
5. The prescribed punishment for a married person who commits adultery is _______ (a) Flogging with hundred lashes (b) stoning to death(c) death by hanging (d) cutting of the hand