65/59.2. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4884 — The Palm Trees of Bani An-Nadir
The Statement of Allah the Exalted: "What you (O Muslims) cut down of the palm-trees (of the enemy)..." (V.59:5)
نَخْلَةٍ مَا لَمْ تَكُنْ عَجْوَةً أَوْ بَرْنِيَّةً.
Bani An-Nadir Hadith: Palm Trees and Surah Al-Hashr
Sahih Bukhari : 4884
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4884
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حَرَّقَ نَخْلَ بَنِي النَّضِيرِ وَقَطَعَ، وَهْىَ الْبُوَيْرَةُ، فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى {مَا قَطَعْتُمْ مِنْ لِينَةٍ أَوْ تَرَكْتُمُوهَا قَائِمَةً عَلَى أُصُولِهَا فَبِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ وَلِيُخْزِيَ الْفَاسِقِينَ}
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) burnt and cut down the palm trees of Bani An-Nadir which were at Al-Buwair (a place near Medina).There upon Allah revealed: 'What you (O Muslims) cut down of the palm trees (of the enemy) or you left them standing on their stems, it was by the leave of Allah, so that He might cover with shame the rebellious.' (59.5)
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4884In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 404USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 406
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4884
This hadith about Bani An-Nadir mentions a specific event. Ibn Umar narrated that Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم burned and cut down the palm trees of Bani An-Nadir at Al-Buwair. Then Allah revealed the verse stating that whatever palm trees the Muslims cut down or left standing on their roots was by Allah’s leave, and that it was to shame the rebellious. The explanation should stay close to the text. The narration is not a general open rule for every situation. It tells us about one event and the Qur’anic verse connected to it. For searches like palm trees of Bani Nadir hadith, the key point is the link between the action and Surah Al-Hashr 59:5.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith connects a specific event to a revealed verse.
- Some trees were cut while others were left standing.
- The verse says this happened by Allah’s leave.
- The report should be understood as tied to Bani An-Nadir and Al-Buwair.
