Nawawi 8 — Testimony Protects Life & Wealth
مجھے حکم ہوا لوگوں سے لڑوں یہاں تک کہ کلمہ پڑھیں، نماز قائم کریں، زکاۃ دیں — پھر ان کے جان و مال محفوظ ہیں۔
I was commanded to fight people until they testify (the shahadah), establish prayer and pay zakat — then their blood and wealth are protected (abridged, context-bound).
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Arabic
أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أُقَاتِلَ النَّاسَ حَتَّى يَشْهَدُوا
Transliteration
Umirtu an uqatilannaasa hatta yash-hadu.
Meaning
I was commanded to fight people until they testify (the shahadah), establish prayer and pay zakat — then their blood and wealth are protected (abridged, context-bound). | Urdu: مجھے حکم ہوا لوگوں سے لڑوں یہاں تک کہ کلمہ پڑھیں، نماز قائم کریں، زکاۃ دیں — پھر ان کے جان و مال محفوظ ہیں۔
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim
Lesson
Read with scholarship: classical jurists delimit this to hostile combatants of its context — the testimony itself is life’s sanctuary.
Source & grade
Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim
Narrated by Ibn Umar
Sahih40 Hadith of Nawawi
From: Al-Arba’in al-Nawawiyyah (Imam Yahya al-Nawawi) • Hadees 8 of 40 • Verify wording with a teacher; rulings differ — consult scholars.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does "أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أُقَاتِلَ النَّاسَ حَتَّى يَشْهَدُوا" mean?
I was commanded to fight people until they testify (the shahadah), establish prayer and pay zakat — then their blood and wealth are protected (abridged, context-bound). Urdu: مجھے حکم ہوا لوگوں سے لڑوں یہاں تک کہ کلمہ پڑھیں، نماز قائم کریں، زکاۃ دیں — پھر ان کے جان و مال محفوظ ہیں۔
What is the lesson of this hadees?
Read with scholarship: classical jurists delimit this to hostile combatants of its context — the testimony itself is life’s sanctuary.
Where is this hadees from?
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim (narrated by Ibn Umar). Grade: Sahih. From: Al-Arba’in al-Nawawiyyah (Imam Yahya al-Nawawi). Learn wording from a teacher; consult scholars for rulings.
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