The Difference Between Revenge and Retaliation in Punishing Those Who Aggressed Against the Prophet
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The questioner : The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that every person who was present be treacherously killed. We are informed of this by Aisha. You do not accept a person with his own self at all. Rather, he was taking revenge on the person with his own self.
The Shaykh : Yes. This is not revenge for himself, but it falls under the category of retaliation. It is retaliation, and a person has the right to take retaliation from one who commits a crime against him. And revenge may include what is broader than mere shooting, and it requires reflection in reality. This statement is a valid objection.
The questioner : It is said, “O Shaykh, this is a punishment for them because they transgressed.”
The Shaykh : But he says that the Messenger says, Aisha says, “Did he ever take revenge for himself?”
The questioner : The best is banishment.
The Shaykh : In something other.
The questioner : The legislation, because he does not aggress against the patient.
The Shaykh : We may say that their disobedience to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was dominated here by the aspect of obedience, because he forbade them. So they did not comply, unlike one who aggressed against the Messenger without him forbidding him, meaning, for example, a man who insulted the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) or took something from his wealth; the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not forbid him. As for these people, he did forbid them. So it may be said that this falls under the category of discretionary punishment for abandoning obedience, and this is a good perspective.
The Shaykh : Yes. This is not revenge for himself, but it falls under the category of retaliation. It is retaliation, and a person has the right to take retaliation from one who commits a crime against him. And revenge may include what is broader than mere shooting, and it requires reflection in reality. This statement is a valid objection.
The questioner : It is said, “O Shaykh, this is a punishment for them because they transgressed.”
The Shaykh : But he says that the Messenger says, Aisha says, “Did he ever take revenge for himself?”
The questioner : The best is banishment.
The Shaykh : In something other.
The questioner : The legislation, because he does not aggress against the patient.
The Shaykh : We may say that their disobedience to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was dominated here by the aspect of obedience, because he forbade them. So they did not comply, unlike one who aggressed against the Messenger without him forbidding him, meaning, for example, a man who insulted the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) or took something from his wealth; the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not forbid him. As for these people, he did forbid them. So it may be said that this falls under the category of discretionary punishment for abandoning obedience, and this is a good perspective.
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 3520 - 4600 كيف نجمع بين حديث لا يبقى أحد منكم إلا لد وحديث ما انتقم النبي صلى الله...؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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