The Book of Jihad and Expeditions
كتاب الجهاد والسير
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Tying up and detaining captives, and the permissibility of releasing them without a ransom
Hadith
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ENGLISH
It is narrated on the authority of Abu Sa'id that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
On the Day of Judgment there will be a flag for every person guilty of the breach of faith. It will be raised in proportion to the extent of his guilt; and there is no guilt of treachery more serious than the one committed by the ruler of men.
ARABIC
لِكُلِّ غَادِرٍ لِوَاءٌ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ يُرْفَعُ لَهُ بِقَدْرِ غَدْرِهِ أَلاَ وَلاَ غَادِرَ أَعْظَمُ غَدْرًا مِنْ أَمِيرِ عَامَّةٍ