Hadith 32

No Harm

لا ضرر ولا ضرار

لا ضَرَرَ وَلا ضِرَارَ

Translation

There should be neither harm nor reciprocating harm.

Narrated by

Abu Said al-Khudri

أبي سعيد الخدري رضي الله عنه

Source

Ibn Majah and others

ابن ماجه وغيره

Explanation

This foundational legal principle prohibits both initiating harm and retaliating with harm. It forms the basis for many Islamic legal rulings on preventing and removing harm.

Key Lessons

  • 1Initiating harm is forbidden
  • 2Retaliating with harm is forbidden
  • 3Harm must be prevented and removed
  • 4This is a fundamental legal principle