5185 - Ahmad ibn 'Uthman ibn Hakim al-Awdi narrated to us, Ahmad ibn Mufaddal narrated to us, Asbat narrated to us, from al-Suddi regarding His saying: "except that it be a trade by mutual consent from you": [It means] except that it be a trade, so let him profit a thousand from a dirham if he is able.

His saying, the Almighty: "And do not kill yourselves. Indeed, Allah is to you ever Merciful."

[The first aspect]

5186 - Abu Sa'id al-Ashaj narrated to us, Hafs ibn Ghiyath narrated to us, from 'Imran ibn Sulayman, from Abu Salih and 'Ikrimah regarding "and do not kill yourselves," they both said: He forbade them from killing one another. It was also narrated from Mujahid, al-Hasan, Sa'id ibn Jubayr, 'Ata', Abu Sinan, Muqatil ibn Hayyan, and Matar al-Warraq similarly.

The second aspect:

5187 - My father narrated to us, Mu'adh ibn Fadalah narrated to us, Ibn Lahi'ah narrated to us, from Yazid ibn Abi Habib, from 'Imran ibn Abi Unays, from 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Jubayr, from 'Amr ibn al-'As that he said: O Messenger of Allah, I had a wet dream on a cold night, and I had never experienced cold like it. I gave myself the choice between performing ghusl (full ritual bath), which would kill me, or performing wudu' (ablution). I remembered the saying of Allah the Almighty: "And do not kill yourselves. Indeed, Allah is to you ever Merciful," so I performed wudu'. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) laughed and did not say anything.

His saying, the Almighty: "And whoever does that"

[The first aspect]

5188 - Abu Zur'ah narrated to us, Yahya ibn 'Abdullah ibn Bukayr narrated to us, 'Abdullah ibn Lahi'ah narrated to me, 'Ata' narrated to me, from Sa'id ibn Jubayr regarding His saying: "And whoever does that," he means: [the violation of] both lives and property, intentionally. It was also narrated from Muqatil similarly.

The second aspect:

5189 - Muhammad ibn Yahya mentioned it, Yahya ibn al-Mughirah informed us, he said: Jarir mentioned that this verse is regarding those who fulfill the inheritance [requirements], and whoever does that out of hostility and injustice.