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«قال رسول الله لأسامة بن زيد حين قتل رجلاً قال لا إله إلا الله: «أقتلته بعدما قال لا إله إلا الله؟» قال: يا رسول الله إنما كان متعوذاً، قال: «أفلا شققت عن قلبه حتى تعلم أقالها أم لا؟» فما زال يكررها حتى تمنيت أني لم أكن أسلمت قبل ذلك اليوم»
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Summary
A report of Usama ibn Zayd (may God be pleased with him) in the Book of Faith of Sahih Muslim, about an expedition against the Huraqat of Juhayna. It makes the word of monotheism a protection for life even in battle, and it is among the sharpest reproaches in Sahih Muslim. 1
Place in the museum
Source: Sahih Muslim. Mentions Muhammad, Usama ibn Zayd and faith.
Connections
- Mentions
- Muhammad· Usama ibn Zayd· Iman (faith)
People and things also explored
The Battle of Hunayn· The burial of the Prophet· The expedition of Usama ibn Zayd· The Farewell Sermon at Arafat· Ghalib ibn Abdullah's raid on the land of Banu Murra and the killing of Mirdas ibn Nahik· Muslim 8 — The Jibril hadith: Islam, iman, ihsan· Muslim 34 — Whoever is pleased with God as Lord has tasted faith's flavor· Muslim 35 — Faith has seventy-odd branches
Sources
- Sahih Muslim
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islam.museum contributors. “Muslim 96 — Did you split open his heart?”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/passage/muslim-0096/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.