I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who leaves his house intending to go to the mosque or fulfill a need and is met or confronted by another man who strikes him and takes his garment. Abu Abdullah (as) asked: "What do the people in your region say about this?" I replied: "They say this is open aggression (dagharah muʿlanah), and that a highway robber (muharib) only exists in the lands of polytheists." Imam (as) then asked: "Which is more sacred: the land of Islam or the land of polytheism?" I replied: "The land of Islam." Imam (as) said: "These people fall under the ruling of this verse: 'The punishment of those who wage war against Allah (swt) and His Messenger'" (until the end of the verse). (Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:33)