37/1. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3967 — Equal Rights and Duties of Muslims
The Prohibition of Bloodshed
Same Rights and Duties as Muslims: A Hadith on Belonging
Sunan an-Nasai : 3967
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3967
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمِ بْنِ نُعَيْمٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا حِبَّانُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ الطَّوِيلِ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أُقَاتِلَ النَّاسَ حَتَّى يَشْهَدُوا أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ فَإِذَا شَهِدُوا أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَاسْتَقْبَلُوا قِبْلَتَنَا وَأَكَلُوا ذَبِيحَتَنَا وَصَلَّوْا صَلاَتَنَا فَقَدْ حَرُمَتْ عَلَيْنَا دِمَاؤُهُمْ وَأَمْوَالُهُمْ إِلاَّ بِحَقِّهَا لَهُمْ مَا لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ وَعَلَيْهِمْ مَا عَلَيْهِمْ " .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: "I have been commanded to fight the idolators until they bear witness to La ilaha illallah (there is none worthy of worship except Allah) and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah [SAW]. If they bear witness to La ilaha illallah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah [SAW], and they face our Qiblah, eat our slaughtered animals, and pray as we do, then their blood and wealth become forbidden except for a right that is due, and they will have the same rights and obligations as the Muslims."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3967In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 2English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 3972
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3967
This narration explains Muslim rights and duties through outward signs of faith and communal worship. It mentions the shahadah, facing the Muslim Qiblah, eating animals slaughtered by Muslims, and praying as Muslims pray. When these signs are present, the hadith says that a person's blood and wealth are protected except for a right that is due. It then adds that such people have the same rights as Muslims and the same obligations upon them. That final sentence is the main focus of this version. Membership is not described only as receiving protection; it also includes shared duties. The text does not list every right or obligation, so the explanation should not invent them. It simply presents equal standing within the community on the basis named in the report.
What we learn from this hadith
- Muslim belonging includes both rights and obligations.
- The hadith names shahadah, prayer, Qiblah, and shared slaughter as outward signs.
- Protection of life and wealth is stated with the exception of a due right.
