English
‘Isam al-Muzani (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent us on a detachment and said: "1 If you see a mosque or hear a muezzin, do not kill anyone."
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- Candidate: Sunan Abi Dawud 2635 (unverified) 93% confidence
- Candidate: Jami al-Tirmidhi 1549 (unverified) 90% confidence
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) The statement: "If you see a mosque or hear a muezzin, do not kill anyone": This indicates that the mere presence of a mosque in a town is sufficient to infer the Islam of its people, even if the call to prayer is not heard, as the Prophet (ﷺ) instructed his detachments to suffice with either the presence of a mosque or the call to prayer. As stated in (Nayl al-Awtar).
Note 1
(١) قوله: إذا رأيتم مسجدا أو سمعتم مؤذنا فلا تقتلوا أحدا: فيه دليل على أن مجرد وجود المسجد في البلد كافٍ فيالاستدلال منه على إسلام أهله، وإن لم يسمع منهم الأذان؛ لأن النبي ﷺ كان يأمر سرايا بالاكتفاء بأحد الأمرين،إما وجود مسجد أو سماع الأذان. كذا في (نيل الأوطار).