The ruling on one who is killed while defending himself and his property
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The questioner:
If a person is killed while defending himself, his family, and his land, does he fall under the warning?
The Shaykh:
He is included in martyrdom.Sunan Abi Dawud 4772Sahih (Al-Albani) This is a martyr: the one who defends himself, his property, and his honor. If he is killed, he is a martyr. Yes.
The questioner:
Who is the one who is killed, O Shaykh? And who is the one who is killed while defending himself?
The Shaykh:
Whoever kills is a wrongdoer, and the one who is killed is a wrongdoer. He said: “Then he is in the Fire.” He said: “O Messenger of Allah,”Riyad as-Salihin 1357, yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
If a person is killed while defending himself, his family, and his land, does he fall under the warning?
The Shaykh:
He is included in martyrdom.
He who is killed while protecting his property is a martyr, and he who is killed while
من قتل دون ماله فهو شهيد، ومن قتل دونThe questioner:
Who is the one who is killed, O Shaykh? And who is the one who is killed while defending himself?
The Shaykh:
Whoever kills is a wrongdoer, and the one who is killed is a wrongdoer. He said: “Then he is in the Fire.” He said: “O Messenger of Allah,”
"What will be my position in the Hereafter if he has killed me?" The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) replied, "In that case you are a martyr." The man asked: "What if I killed him?" The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) replied, "He will be in the Hell- fire."
أرأيت إن قتلني؟ قال فأنت في الجنة، قال أرأيت إن قتلته؟ قال فهو في النارThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب الكبائر للإمام محمد بن عبد الوهاب، تتمة باب ما جاء في الفتن — islamhouse.com (1:17:58)
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