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Sahih Muslim 1744b (Book 32, Hadith 29) #11657
Prohibiting Killing of Women and Children in Battle

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) forbade the killing of women and children in battle.

It is narrated by Ibn 'Umar that a woman was found killed in one of these battles; so the Messenger of Allah forbade the killing of women and children.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ، وَأَبُو أُسَامَةَ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ، اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ وُجِدَتِ امْرَأَةٌ مَقْتُولَةً فِي بَعْضِ تِلْكَ الْمَغَازِي فَنَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ عَنْ قَتْلِ النِّسَاءِ وَالصِّبْيَانِ

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war  *  killing  *  women  *  children  *  qital  *  imraah  *  atfal

QUICK LESSONS:
Show mercy even when at war with enemies; Protect those who cannot protect themselves; Strive for peace instead of engaging in violence; Resolve conflicts through dialogue rather than resorting to physical force or aggression against others; Refrain from killing unnecessarily during battles .

EXPLANATIONS:
The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught us that it is wrong to kill innocent people, especially women and children, during a war. He said that no one should be killed if they are not involved in the fighting. This hadith teaches us to show mercy even when we are at war with our enemies. We should never take away someone's life without a just cause or reason. It also teaches us to protect those who cannot protect themselves, such as women and children, from harm or danger during times of conflict.

This hadith also reminds us that we must always strive for peace instead of engaging in violence whenever possible. We should try our best to resolve conflicts through dialogue rather than resorting to physical force or aggression against others. Even if we do have to fight, we must still remember the teachings of this hadith and show mercy towards those who are not involved in the fighting by refraining from killing them unnecessarily.

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