37/7. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4027 — Murder and Camel Theft by 'Ukl or 'Uraynah
The Meaning of the Saying of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime: "The Recompense of Those Who
The 'Ukl or 'Uraynah Hadith About Murder and Camel Theft
Sunan an-Nasai : 4027
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4027
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَفَرٌ مِنْ عُكْلٍ أَوْ عُرَيْنَةَ فَأَمَرَ لَهُمْ - وَاجْتَوَوُا الْمَدِينَةَ - بِذَوْدٍ أَوْ لِقَاحٍ يَشْرَبُونَ أَلْبَانَهَا وَأَبْوَالَهَا فَقَتَلُوا الرَّاعِيَ وَاسْتَاقُوا الإِبِلَ فَبَعَثَ فِي طَلَبِهِمْ فَقَطَّعَ أَيْدِيَهُمْ وَأَرْجُلَهُمْ وَسَمَلَ أَعْيُنَهُمْ .
Anas Narrated from:
A group of men from 'Ukl, or 'Uraynah, came to the Prophet [SAW], and when the climate of Al-Madinah did not suit them, he told them to go to some camels and drink their milk and urine. Then they killed the herdsman and stole the camels. He sent (men) after them, and had their hands and feet cut off, and their eyes gouged out.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4027In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 62English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4032
Translation source
- Compiler:
- Imam Ahmad ibn Shu'ayb an-Nasa'i
- Translator:
- Nasiruddin al-Khattab
- Publisher:
- Darussalam Publication
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4027
This 'Ukl or 'Uraynah hadith describes people who found the climate of Madinah unsuitable. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told them to go to camels and drink their milk and urine. After that, they killed the herdsman and stole the camels. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم sent men to pursue them, and the narration records the punishment imposed after they were caught. The main topic is not merely camel milk or treatment. The story turns on murder, theft, betrayal, and the response to a violent public crime. The wording also shows some uncertainty over whether the group was from 'Ukl or 'Uraynah, and the explanation should preserve that detail rather than choose one name. According to Islamic scholars, criminal punishments are implemented only by legitimate authority through legal process, not by private people seeking revenge.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration preserves uncertainty over whether the group was from 'Ukl or 'Uraynah.
- They killed the herdsman and stole the camels after receiving help.
- They were pursued and captured before punishment was imposed.
