Nawawi 14 — Sanctity of Muslim Blood
مسلمان کا خون حرام ہے سوائے تین صورتوں کے: شادی شدہ زانی، جان کے بدلے جان، اور جماعت چھوڑنے والا مرتد (عدالتی عمل سے)۔
A Muslim’s blood is inviolable except in three cases: the married adulterer, a life for a life, and the apostate abandoning the community (abridged; court-administered).
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Arabic
لَا يَحِلُّ دَمُ امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ إِلَّا بِإِحْدَى ثَلَاثٍ
Transliteration
La yahillu damumri’in muslimin illa bi-ihda thalath.
Meaning
A Muslim’s blood is inviolable except in three cases: the married adulterer, a life for a life, and the apostate abandoning the community (abridged; court-administered). | Urdu: مسلمان کا خون حرام ہے سوائے تین صورتوں کے: شادی شدہ زانی، جان کے بدلے جان، اور جماعت چھوڑنے والا مرتد (عدالتی عمل سے)۔
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim
Lesson
Life’s sanctity is the default; exceptions run through courts, never mobs or individuals.
Source & grade
Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim
Narrated by Ibn Masud
Sahih40 Hadith of Nawawi
From: Al-Arba’in al-Nawawiyyah (Imam Yahya al-Nawawi) • Hadees 14 of 40 • Verify wording with a teacher; rulings differ — consult scholars.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does "لَا يَحِلُّ دَمُ امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ إِلَّا بِإِحْدَى ثَلَاثٍ" mean?
A Muslim’s blood is inviolable except in three cases: the married adulterer, a life for a life, and the apostate abandoning the community (abridged; court-administered). Urdu: مسلمان کا خون حرام ہے سوائے تین صورتوں کے: شادی شدہ زانی، جان کے بدلے جان، اور جماعت چھوڑنے والا مرتد (عدالتی عمل سے)۔
What is the lesson of this hadees?
Life’s sanctity is the default; exceptions run through courts, never mobs or individuals.
Where is this hadees from?
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim (narrated by Ibn Masud). 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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