# The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi - The sanctity of Muslim blood; three cases permitting capital punishment

*Exported from [ParallelQuran.com](https://parallelquran.com) on June 20, 2026*

**1 hadith**

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## Hadith #14

**Book:** The sanctity of Muslim blood; three cases permitting capital punishment | **Narrator(s):** Ibn Masood | **Grade:** Sahih

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “It is not permissible to spill the blood of a Muslim except in three [instances]: the married person who commits adultery, a life for a life, and the one who forsakes his religion and separates from the community.”

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/forty-nawawi-14/)*

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