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Sunan Ibn Majah 2683

Chapter: The Lives Of All Muslims Are Equal In Value

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 2683

Narrator:Ibn ‘Abbās

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى الصَّنْعَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعْتَمِرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ حَنَشٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

"‏ الْمُسْلِمُونَ تَتَكَافَأُ دِمَاؤُهُمْ وَهُمْ يَدٌ عَلَى مَنْ سِوَاهُمْ يَسْعَى بِذِمَّتِهِمْ أَدْنَاهُمْ وَيُرَدُّ عَلَى أَقْصَاهُمْ ‏"

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:

“The blood of every Muslims is equal, they are one hand against others. The asylum offered by the lowest of them in status applies to them (all), and the return is granted to the farthest of them.”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 2683).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( تَتَكَافَأُ ) هَمْزَة فِي آخِره أَيْ تَتَسَاوَى فِي الْقِصَاص وَالدِّيَات لَا يَفْضُلُ شَرِيف عَلَى وَضِيع ( وَهُمْ يَد ) أَيْ اللَّائِق بِحَالِهِمْ أَنْ يَكُونُوا كَيَدٍ وَاحِدَةٍ فِي التَّعَاوُن وَالتَّعَاضُد عَلَى الْأَعْدَاء فَكَمَا أَنَّ الْيَد الْوَاحِدَة لَا يُمْكِنُ أَنْ يَمِيلَ بَعْضهَا إِلَى جَانِبٍ وَبَعْضُهَا إِلَى جَانِبٍ آخَرَ فَكَذَلِكَ اللَّائِق بِشَأْنِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ( يَسْعَى بِذِمَّتِهِمْ أَدْنَاهُمْ ) أَيْ أَقَلّهمْ عَدَدًا وَهُوَ الْوَاحِد وَأَسْفَلهمْ رُتْبَة وَهُوَ الْعَبْد يَمْشِي بِهِ يَعْقِدُهُ لِمَنْ يَرَى مِنْ الْكَفَرَة فَإِذَا عَقَدَ حَصَلَ لَهُ الذِّمَّة مِنْ الْكُلّ قَوْله ( يُرَدُّ عَلَى أَقْصَاهُمْ ) عَلَى بِنَاء الْمَفْعُول أَيْ يَرُدُّ الْأَقْرَب…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2683
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2683
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2683

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  • التحقيق في مسائل الخلاف لابن الجوزي (1854)الْمُؤْمِنُونَ تَتَكَافَأُ دِمَاؤُهُمْ ، وَهُمْ يَدٌ عَلَى مَنْ سِوَاهُمْ ، يَسْعَى بِذِمَّتِهِمْ أَدْنَاهُمْ ، أَلَّا لَا يُقْتَلُ مُؤْمِنٌ بِكَافِرٍ ، وَلَا ذُو عَهْدٍ فِي عَهْدِهِ
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (14622)الْمُؤْمِنُونَ تَتَكَافَأُ دِمَاؤُهُمْ ، وَهُمْ يَدٌ عَلَى مَنْ سِوَاهُمْ
  • مسند أبي داود الطيالسي (2358)الْمُؤْمِنُونَ تَكَافَأُ دِمَاؤُهُمْ ، وَهُمْ يَدٌ عَلَى مَنْ سِوَاهُمْ
  • مسند الربيع بن حبيب (638)الْمُسْلِمُونَ تَتَكَافَأُ دِمَاؤُهُمْ ، وَأَمْوَالُهُمْ بَيْنَهُمْ حَرَامٌ ، وَهُمْ يَدٌ عَلَى مَنْ سِوَاهُمْ ، يَسْعَى بِذِمَّتِهِمْ أَدْنَاهُمْ ، وَيَرُدُّ عَلَيْهِمْ أَقْصَاهُمْ ، وَلا يُقْتَلُ ذُو عَهْدٍ فِي عَهْدِهِ ، وَلا يُقْتَلُ مُسْلِمٌ بِكَافِرٍ ، وَلا يَرِثُ الْكَافِرُ الْمُسْلِمَ وَلا ا

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The previous tradition was also transmitted by Ahmad, An-Nasa’i and Abu Dawud on the authority of 'Ali with a different chain of narrators where he said, ‘The blood of one Muslim (his life) is equivalent to the blood of another Muslim (i.e. equal in Qisas and blood money), the protection of Allah…

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The Muslims are like one hand against all those who are outside the community. Their blood and wealth are equal (in terms of inviolability). The protection granted by the lowest of them in status is to be honored by all Muslims, and the Muslims return (the spoils of war) to the farthest of them

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