28/17. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3593 — Shares for a Rider and His Horse at Khaibar
Two Shares For The Horse
Horse Shares at Khaibar: Az-Zubair's Allocation
Sunan an-Nasai : 3593
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3593
قَالَ الْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ قِرَاءَةً عَلَيْهِ وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ، عَنِ ابْنِ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ عَبَّادِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ ضَرَبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَامَ خَيْبَرَ لِلزُّبَيْرِ بْنِ الْعَوَّامِ أَرْبَعَةَ أَسْهُمٍ سَهْمًا لِلزُّبَيْرِ وَسَهْمًا لِذِي الْقُرْبَى لِصَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ أُمِّ الزُّبَيْرِ وَسَهْمَيْنِ لِلْفَرَسِ .
Yahya bin 'Abbad bin 'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair Narrated from:
It was narrated from Yahya bin 'Abbad bin 'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair, from his grandfather, that he used to say: "In the year of Khaibar, the Messenger of Allah allocated four shares to Az-Zubair bin Al-'Awwam: A share of Az-Zubair, a share for the relatives of Safiyyah bint 'Abdul-Muttalib, the mother of Az-Zubair, and two shares for the horse."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3593In-book reference : Book 28, Hadith 33English translation : Vol. 4, Book 28, Hadith 3623
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3593
This hadith describes how shares were allocated to Az-Zubair ibn Al-Awwam in the year of Khaibar. The Messenger of Allah assigned four shares: one for Az-Zubair, one connected to the relatives of Safiyyah bint Abdul-Muttalib, who was his mother, and two shares for the horse. The core topic is war shares, with special attention to the horse's allocation. The narration gives exact numbers, so those numbers should be kept clear. It does not provide a full system for every case or explain all rules of distribution. What it does show is that the horse received a recognized portion in this event. Readers searching for the horse share at Khaibar hadith can find the main point in the simple breakdown stated by the narrator.
What we learn from this hadith
- Az-Zubair received a total allocation of four shares in this report.
- Two of the shares were assigned for the horse.
- The narration gives a specific distribution from the year of Khaibar.
