Sahih Muslim Hadith 279 – The Prohibition Of

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[279] 160 – (97) It was narrated from Safwan bin Muhriz that Jundab bin 'Abdullâh Al-Baj all sent word to 'As'as bin Sulâmah at the time of the Fitnah of Ibn Az-Zubair, saying: "Gather together a number of your brothers for me so that I may talk to them." He sent a messenger to them (his brothers), and when they had gathered, Jundab came, wearing a yellow Burnus, and said: "Tell me what you were talking about." They spoke, and when it was his turn he lowered the hood of the Burnus from his head and said: "I have come to you, and I shall narrate to you from your Prophet . The Messenger of Allah sent a party of Muslims to some of the idolators and they met in battle. There was one man among the idolators who, whenever he decided to attack a man among the Muslims, would attack him and kill him. There was a man among the Muslims who was waiting for him to drop his guard, and we used to say among ourselves that he was Usâmah bin Zaid. When he raised his sword, (that idolator) said La ilâha illallah, but he killed him. The harbinger of glad tidings went to the Prophet 0,, who asked him (about the battle) and he told him, including the story of what had happened to that man. The Prophet 0, called him and asked him: 'Why did you kill him?' He said: '0 Messenger of Allah, he had caused a great deal of harm to the Muslims, and he killed so-and-so and so-and-so' – naming a number of men – 'and when he saw the sword he said La ilâha illallâh.' The Messenger of Allah j said: 'Did you kill him?' He said: 'Yes.' He said: 'What will you do with La ilâha illallâh when it comes on the Day of Resurrection?' He said: '0 Messenger of Allah, pray for forgiveness for me.' He said: 'What will you do with La ilâha illallâh when it comes on the Day of Resurrection?' And he said no 5L4)) :J3j more than 'What will you do with I it La ilâha illallâh when it comes on the Day of Resurrection?" Chapter 42. The Saying Of The Prophet : "Whoever Bears Weapons Against Us Is Not One Of Us."