I am not responsible for any Muslim who stays among the polytheists

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Hadith narrated by Narrated by At-Termedhy - An-Nasaa’i - Narrated by Abu Daoud

Authentic hadith

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

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Hadith text: I am not responsible for any Muslim who stays among the…

عن جرير بن عبد الله قال: بعث رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم سَرِيَّةً إلى خَثْعَمٍ فاعٍتَصَمَ نَاسٌ منهم بالسجود، فَأَسْرَعَ فيهم القَتْلُ قال: فَبَلَغَ ذلك النبيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَمَرَ لهم بنصف العَقْلِ وقال: «أنا بريء من كل مسلم يُقيم بين أَظْهُرِ المشركين». قالوا: يا رسول الله لم؟ قال: «لا تَرَاءَى نَارَاهُما».

Explanation of the hadith: I am not responsible for any Muslim who stays among the…

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) sent an army brigade to a group from the tribe of Khath‘am who were disbelievers. So, some of them resorted to prostration to show that they were Muslim. However, the Muslims hastened to kill them, thinking that they were polytheists, and because they stayed among the polytheists. When it was later confirmed that they (who prostrated) had converted to Islam, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) made their blood money half of that of Muslims. He did not give them a full blood money because they were the reason behind their own killing. The Shariah forbids staying in the land of the disbelievers, such that Muslims should not meet the disbelievers or their fires cross. This means that they should not be close enough to see each other's fire. The purpose is for the Muslims to disassociate themselves from disbelief and its people.

Categories : Rulings of Allegiance and Dissociation · Emigration and its Rulings · The Creed · Allegiance and Dissociation

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إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

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