Riyad al-Salihin 172 — Every soul killed unjustly carries its burden

رياض الصالحين 172 — ليس من نفس تقتل ظلما إلا كان على ابن آدم كفل

A hadith in al-Nawawi's Riyad al-Salihin, in the chapter «باب فيمن سن سنة حسنة أو سيئة», excerpted within forty words.

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«لَيْسَ مِنْ نَفْسٍ تُقْتَلُ ظُلْمًا إِلاَّ كَانَ عَلَى ابْنِ آدَمَ الأَوَّلِ كِفْلٌ مِنْهَا»، وَرُبَّمَا قَالَ سُفْيَانُ «مِنْ دَمِهَا» لأَنَّهُ أَوَّلُ مَنْ سَنَّ الْقَتْلَ أَوَّلاً.»

A verbatim excerpt of the text, forty words at most; the full text is in the edition cited under sources

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Sayyi'at (evil deeds and sins)· Muhammad

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Bukhari 4476 — The great intercession: raise your head, intercede and it will be granted· Bukhari 6491 — God has written good deeds and bad deeds· Bukhari 7501 — God has written good deeds and bad deeds· Bukhari 7507 — My servant sinned and knew he has a Lord who forgives sin· Bulugh al-Maram 130 — The mosque is a sin expiated by its removal· Bulugh al-Maram 252 — His past sins forgiven· Bulugh al-Maram 380 — Finding one's wife in an immorality· Bulugh al-Maram 439 — Prohibiting the killing of women and children

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  • رياض الصالحين — النووي
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Bukhari 4476 — The great intercession: raise your head, intercede and it will be granted

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