Hadith 121
Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)
ENGLISH
Narrated Samurah ibn Jundub:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Kill the old men who are polytheists, but spare their children.
ARABIC
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ سَمُرَةَ بْنِ جُنْدُبٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
اقْتُلُوا شُيُوخَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ وَاسْتَبْقُوا شَرْخَهُمْ
Hadith referenceSunan Abi Dawud 121
CollectionSunan Abi Dawud
BookJihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)
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