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Abu Dawood: Hadith 4275

37. Trials and Fierce Battles (Kitab Al-Fitan Wa Al-Malahim)

سنن أبي داود

37/1584 Chapter:

Regarding The Gravity Of Killing A Believer

باب فِي تَعْظِيمِ قَتْلِ الْمُؤْمِنِ

4275
Abu Dawood
Sahih (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، حَدَّثَنِي يَعْلَى، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، فِي هَذِهِ الْقِصَّةِ فِي ‏{‏ الَّذِينَ لاَ يَدْعُونَ مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَهًا آخَرَ ‏}‏ أَهْلُ الشِّرْكِ قَالَ وَنَزَلَ ‏{‏ يَا عِبَادِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا عَلَى أَنْفُسِهِمْ ‏}‏ ‏.‏
The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Sa'id b. Jubair from Ibn 'Abbas through a different chain of narrators. Ibn 'Abbas said:
The verse: "Those who invoke not with Allah" applied to polytheists. He said: About them another verse, "Say: O my servants who have transgressed against their souls" was also revealed.
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 4274
In-book : Book 37, Hadith 35
English translation : Book 36, Hadith 4261