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Some of the rules of war in Islam come from the Qur'an, while others come from what Muslims believe to be the sayings of Muhammad (hadith).
From the Qur'an:
- Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for Allah loveth not transgressors. - Quran 2:190
- If any one slew a person - unless it be for murder or for spreading mischief in the land - it would be as if he slew the whole people. - Quran 5:32
From the hadith:
- "You are neither hard-hearted nor of fierce character, nor one who shouts in the markets. You do not return evil for evil, but excuse and forgive." - Bukhari, Volume 6, Book 60, Number 362
- "Do not kill any old person, any child or any woman" (Abu Dawud).
- "Do not kill the monks in monasteries" or "Do not kill the people who are sitting in places of worship" (Musnad of Ibn Hanbal).
One of the most general and encompassing rules of warfare in Islam was given by Abu Bakr, Mohammed's closest friend and first successor, to an Islamic army set out for Syria.
"Stop, O people, that I may give you ten rules for your guidance in the battlefield. Do not commit treachery or deviate from the right path. You must not mutilate dead bodies. Neither kill a child, nor a woman, nor an aged man. Bring no harm to the trees, nor burn them with fire, especially those which are fruitful. Slay not any of the enemy's flock, save for your food. You are likely to pass by people who have devoted their lives to monastic services; leave them alone."
Other Quranic rules give a harsher impression. For extended argument, see jihad.
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