We can see the context to this hadeeth here http://sunnah.com/abudawud/15/196 The Prophet, sal allahu ‘alayhi wasallam, forbade the killing of women and children Reply
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We can see the context to this hadeeth here http://sunnah.com/abudawud/15/196 The Prophet, sal allahu ‘alayhi wasallam, forbade the killing of women and children