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«قال أبو بكرة لمن أراد نصر علي: ارجع، فإني سمعت رسول الله يقول: إذا تواجه المسلمان بسيفيهما فالقاتل والمقتول في النار، فقلت: يا رسول الله هذا القاتل فما بال المقتول؟ قال: إنه قد أراد قتل صاحبه»
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Summary
A report of Abu Bakra in the chapter on when two Muslims face each other with their swords, in the Book of Trials of Sahih Muslim. He himself intended to stay out of the trial of fighting among Muslims. 1
Place in the museum
Source: Sahih Muslim. Mentions Muhammad and Abu Bakra Nufay' ibn al-Harith al-Thaqafi.
Connections
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- Muhammad· Abu Bakra Nufay' ibn al-Harith
People and things also explored
The siege of Ta'if· al-Amin, the Trustworthy (the Prophet's title before his mission)· Hadith· Shama'il Muhammadiyya· The Prophetic sira· Abu Bakr leads the prayers during the final illness· Abu Dharr lags behind and follows on foot· Abu Jahl's plan to crush the Prophet's head with a stone
Sources
- Sahih Muslim
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islam.museum contributors. “Muslim 2888 — When two Muslims clash with swords”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/passage/muslim-2888/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.