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UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES TORTURE IS FORBIDDEN

1649

“I (Hisham, the son of Hakim) passed by some unbelieving peasants in Damascus who had been ordered to stand in the sun and over whose heads olive oil had been poured. I inquired, ‘Why is this,’ and was told, ‘They are being punished in order to recover the tax.’ Upon hearing this I said, ‘I bear witness that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said: Allah will punish those who torture people in this life.' Then he went to the Governor and told him of this, who ordered the men to be released.”

Muslim with a chain up to Hisham the son of Hakim, the son of Hizam who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.