Hadith 97

Mishkat al-Masabih

Book 16: Retaliation

Killing Apostates and People who Strive to cause Mischief - Section 1

وَعَنْ جُنْدُبٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «حَدُّ السَّاحِرِ ضَرْبُهُ بِالسَّيْفِ» . رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ

English

Jundub reported God’s Messenger as saying, “The punishment given to a magician is a stroke with the sword.” Tirmidhi transmitted it.