Sahih al-Bukhari 1677 (Book 25, Hadith 217)
me) what is the day today?’ The people replied, ‘It is the forbidden (sacred) day.’ He asked again,
‘What town is this?’ They replied, ‘It is the forbidden (Sacred) town.’ He asked, ‘Which month is this?’
They replied, ‘It is the forbidden (Sacred) month.’ He said, ‘No doubt! Your blood, your properties,
and your honor are sacred to one another like the sanctity of this day of yours, in this (sacred) town
(Mecca) of yours, in this month of yours.’ The Prophet (ﷺ) repeated his statement again and again. After
that he raised his head and said, ‘O Allah! Haven’t conveyed (Your Message) to them’. Haven’t I
conveyed Your Message to them?’ ” Ibn `Abbas added, “By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, the
following was his will (Prophet’s will) to his followers:–It is incumbent upon those who are present to
convey this information to those who are absent Beware don’t renegade (as) disbelievers (turn into
infidels) after me, Striking the necks (cutting the throats) of one another.’ “
Sahih al-Bukhari 1677 (Book 25, Hadith 217)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Imam al-Bukhārī’s Sahih al-Bukhari is a masterpiece of Islamic literature, completed in the 9th century. It is revered as one of the most authentic and important books in Sunni Islam, forming a core part of the six canonical hadith collections (Kutub al-Sittah). This set also includes Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawood, Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Sunan an-Nasa’i, and Sunan ibn Majah. Al-Bukhārī’s specific contribution is a massive work containing around 7,563 verified hadiths, which are thematically sorted into 97 books to provide clear guidance on a multitude of subjects.
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