Whoever forsakes his brother for a year is like shedding his blood

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Hadith narrated by Narrated by Abu Daoud - Narrated by Ahmad

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Hadith text: Whoever forsakes his brother for a year is like sheddin…

عن أبي خِراش حَدْرَدِ بن أبي حَدْرَدٍ الأسْلَمِي رضي الله عنه مرفوعاً: «من هَجَر أخَاه سَنَة فهو كَسَفْكِ دَمِهِ».

Explanation of the hadith: Whoever forsakes his brother for a year is like sheddin…

The one who abandons his brother for a year for no Shariah-approved excuse deserves punishment, just like shedding his blood . The punishment due here is a discretionary punishment, out of retribution and deterrence. Nevertheless, if there is a Shariah-approved excuse, like practicing religious innovations and immoralities, then forsaking such people must continue as long as they do not repent and return to the truth.

Categories : Jurisprudence of Ethics · Shariah-approved Manners · Blameworthy Morals · Manners of Divergence · Virtues and Manners

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