37/2. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4005 — The Murdered Person's Claim on Judgment Day
The Gravity of the Sin of Shedding Blood
Murder on the Day of Judgment: The Slain Person's Claim
Sunan an-Nasai : 4005
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4005
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شَبَابَةُ بْنُ سَوَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي وَرْقَاءُ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " يَجِيءُ الْمَقْتُولُ بِالْقَاتِلِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ نَاصِيَتُهُ وَرَأْسُهُ فِي يَدِهِ وَأَوْدَاجُهُ تَشْخُبُ دَمًا يَقُولُ يَا رَبِّ قَتَلَنِي حَتَّى يُدْنِيَهُ مِنَ الْعَرْشِ " . قَالَ فَذَكَرُوا لاِبْنِ عَبَّاسٍ التَّوْبَةَ فَتَلاَ هَذِهِ الآيَةَ { وَمَنْ يَقْتُلْ مُؤْمِنًا مُتَعَمِّدًا } قَالَ مَا نُسِخَتْ مُنْذُ نَزَلَتْ وَأَنَّى لَهُ التَّوْبَةُ
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The Prophet [SAW] said: "The slain will bring his killer on the Day of Resurrection with his forelock and his head in his hand, and with his jugular veins flowing with blood, and will say: 'O Lord, he killed me,' until he draws near to the Throne." They mentioned repentance to Ibn 'Abbas and he recited this Verse: "And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell" He said: "It has not been abrogated since it was revealed; there is no way he could repent."
[1] An-Nisâ' 4:93.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4005In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 40English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4010
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4005
This hadith gives a vivid warning about murder on the Day of Judgment. The Prophet says that the slain person will come holding the killer, with the signs of the killing still visible, and will say to Allah, O Lord, he killed me. The scene continues until the victim brings the killer near the Throne. The narration then reports that repentance was mentioned to Ibn 'Abbas. He recited the verse about one who intentionally kills a believer and said that it had not been abrogated, expressing his severe view about the killer's repentance. The central lesson is the weight of another person's blood and the fact that the victim's claim is not forgotten. The hadith should be presented as a warning against deliberate killing and as a report of Ibn 'Abbas's stated interpretation.
What we learn from this hadith
- The victim of murder is shown bringing a direct complaint before Allah.
- Taking a life creates a claim that reaches the Day of Resurrection.
- Ibn 'Abbas treated the verse on intentional killing as still in force.
- The narration warns people not to view murder as a wrong that can be easily dismissed.
