37/9. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4038 — Captured Raiders and Their Punishment
Mentioning the Differences Reported by Talhah bin Musarrif and Mu'awiyah bin Salih from Y
Raiders of the Prophet's Milk Camels: A Concise Hadith
Sunan an-Nasai : 4038
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4038
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ أَبِي الْوَزِيرِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ، ح وَأَنْبَأَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ أَبِي الْوَزِيرِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الدَّرَاوَرْدِيُّ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ قَوْمًا، أَغَارُوا عَلَى لِقَاحِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأُتِيَ بِهِمُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَطَّعَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَيْدِيَهُمْ وَأَرْجُلَهُمْ وَسَمَلَ أَعْيُنَهُمْ . اللَّفْظُ لاِبْنِ الْمُثَنَّى .
A'isha Narrated from:
Some people raided the milk camels of the Messenger of Allah [SAW]. They were brought to the Prophet [SAW], and the Prophet [SAW] had their hands and feet cut off and their eyes gouged out. This is the wording of Ibn Al-Muthanna.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4038In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 73English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4043
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4038
This hadith from 'Aishah says that some people raided the milk camels of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. They were brought to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, and he imposed the punishment described in the report. The wording is short and direct. It does not provide the longer sequence found in other narrations, so the explanation should not insert motives or extra events as though they appear here. Its focus is the capture of raiders after an attack on the camels and the severe legal response that followed. The core topic is hirabah, meaning violent raiding or armed disruption. According to Islamic scholars, punishments mentioned in legal hadiths are carried out only by legitimate authorities through proper judgment. This narration is not permission for private violence, revenge, or punishment without a court.
What we learn from this hadith
- The people are described as raiders of the Prophet's milk camels.
- They were brought to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم before punishment.
- The report preserves a concise wording attributed to Ibn Al-Muthanna.
