37/9. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4042 — Revelation of the Muharabah Verse
Mentioning the Differences Reported by Talhah bin Musarrif and Mu'awiyah bin Salih from Y
Muharabah Verse Revelation After the Camel Raiders’ Punishment
Sunan an-Nasai : 4042
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4042
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ السَّرْحِ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي اللَّيْثُ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلاَنَ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَمَّا قَطَّعَ الَّذِينَ سَرَقُوا لِقَاحَهُ وَسَمَلَ أَعْيُنَهُمْ بِالنَّارِ عَاتَبَهُ اللَّهُ فِي ذَلِكَ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى { إِنَّمَا جَزَاءُ الَّذِينَ يُحَارِبُونَ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ } الآيَةَ كُلَّهَا .
Abu Az-Zinad Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah [SAW] had the (hands and feet) of those who drove off his camels cut off, and their eyes gouged out with fire. Allah rebuked him for that, and Allah, Most High, revealed the entire verse: "The recompense of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger."
[1] Al-Mā'idah 5:33.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4042In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 77English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4047
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4042
This narration says that the Messenger of Allah punished those who stole his camels by cutting their hands and feet and using fire on their eyes. It then states that Allah rebuked him regarding that action and revealed the full verse beginning with the recompense of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger. The core topic is the revelation of the Muharabah verse and its connection to a case of violent crime. The report should be explained carefully because it presents both the punishment and a divine correction. It does not give readers permission to copy the act. According to Islamic scholars, legal punishments are handled only by lawful authorities through a valid judicial process, never by private individuals.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration links the camel-raider case with revelation of the Muharabah verse.
- The text includes a rebuke concerning the manner of punishment.
- A reported legal case must not be turned into private or personal enforcement.
