Fight in the name of Allah and in the way of Allah. Fight against those who disbelieve in Allah. Make a holy war, do not embezzle the spoils, do not break your pledge, and do not mutilate (the dead) bodies; do not kill the children.
— Muhammad Medieval

Prophet of Islam

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Context

Sahih Muslim 1731a,b, instructions for warfare.

Date / Period

c. 620s-630s CE

Category

Controversial

Source

https://sunnah.com/muslim:1731a

Verification

Unverifiable

Explanation

Found in 1 providers: gemini

Method

Cross Reference

Sources Checked

1 source

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