37/2. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3996 — Bloodshed Comes First in Human Claims
The Gravity of the Sin of Shedding Blood
Human Claims on Judgment Day Begin with Bloodshed
Sunan an-Nasai : 3996
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3996
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ شَقِيقٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ أَوَّلُ مَا يُقْضَى بَيْنَ النَّاسِ فِي الدِّمَاءِ .
`Abdullah Narrated from:
The first matter concerning which scores will be settled among the people will be bloodshed.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3996In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 31English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4001
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3996
This narration from Abdullah says that the first matter settled among people will concern bloodshed. It is a compact statement, but it gives a clear order within human claims. The text does not mention the Day of Resurrection in this wording, though the connected narrations in the same batch state that setting. A strict explanation should keep that difference visible. The main teaching remains the same: bloodshed receives first attention when wrongs between people are judged. This highlights the high value of life and the lasting nature of a victim’s claim. The hadith does not invite readers to take revenge or to decide cases for themselves. Instead, it warns them to avoid creating a claim that will require judgment. For anyone searching for a hadith about murder accountability, this report offers a direct lesson: taking life is not a small wrong that can be hidden among other disputes.
What we learn from this hadith
- Bloodshed is placed first among matters settled between people.
- This wording is brief and does not itself mention the Day of Resurrection.
- Other narrations in the batch provide the final-judgment setting.
- The statement warns against creating an irreversible claim through violence.
