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Samurah ibn Jundub (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “1 Kill the elderly polytheists but spare their youth,” meaning their children.
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Jami al-Tirmidhi 1583 (unverified) 96% confidence
- Candidate: Sunan Abi Dawud 2670 (unverified) 96% confidence
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) The statement: “Kill the elderly polytheists, etc.”: This refers to those of fighting age, not the frail elderly, who are not killed unless they are strategists. As stated in (Al-Mirqat).
Note 1
(١) قوله: اقتلوا شيوخ المشركين إلخ: أراد ما يقابل الصبيان، وأما الشيخ الفاني، فلا يقتل إلا إذا كان ذا رأي. كذا في (المرقاة).