37/2. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3992 — Bloodshed Will Be Judged First
The Gravity of the Sin of Shedding Blood
Bloodshed Judged First on the Day of Judgment
Sunan an-Nasai : 3992
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3992
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، عَنْ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا وَائِلٍ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " أَوَّلُ مَا يُحْكَمُ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ فِي الدِّمَاءِ " .
`Abdullah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'The first matter concerning which judgment will be passed among the people will be bloodshed.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3992In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 27English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 3997
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3992
This hadith about bloodshed on the Day of Judgment states that the first matter judged among people will be cases involving blood. The wording is short, but its order is meaningful. Many wrongs can happen between people, yet bloodshed is named first. The narration does not describe the full court of the Hereafter or the details of every case. It simply tells readers that taking life and shedding blood carry a special weight in final accountability. This makes the protection of human life a daily concern, not only a legal topic. Anger, loyalty, power, and personal gain do not remove the seriousness of harm. The hadith also reminds victims that their claims are not forgotten, even when worldly justice is incomplete. A careful reading should avoid making promises beyond the text. What the narration clearly supports is that bloodshed will receive early and serious judgment among human disputes.
What we learn from this hadith
- Bloodshed is named as the first matter judged between people.
- The order shows the serious weight of taking human life.
- Claims involving blood are not forgotten in final accountability.
- The text warns against letting anger or gain lead to irreversible harm.
