37/9. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4044 — Justice for a Murdered Girl
Mentioning the Differences Reported by Talhah bin Musarrif and Mu'awiyah bin Salih from Y
Hadith About the Murdered Ansari Girl and Legal Justice
Sunan an-Nasai : 4044
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4044
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ السَّرْحِ، وَالْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ، قِرَاءَةً عَلَيْهِ وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، مِنَ الْيَهُودِ قَتَلَ جَارِيَةً مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ عَلَى حُلِيٍّ لَهَا وَأَلْقَاهَا فِي قَلِيبٍ وَرَضَخَ رَأْسَهَا بِالْحِجَارَةِ فَأُخِذَ فَأَمَرَ بِهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يُرْجَمَ حَتَّى يَمُوتَ .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
A Jewish man killed an Ansari girl for her jewelry, and threw her in an empty well, and crushed her head with a rock. He was caught and the Messenger of Allah [SAW] ordered that he be stoned to death.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4044In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 79English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4049
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4044
This hadith reports the murder of an Ansari girl for her jewelry. The attacker killed her, threw her into an empty well, and crushed her head with a rock. He was later caught, and the Messenger of Allah ordered that he be stoned until death. The core message is the seriousness of intentional murder and the pursuit of justice for the victim. The narration also shows that the crime involved both taking property and killing the owner. It should not be used to encourage private punishment. The text says the offender was caught and then a ruling was ordered. According to Islamic scholars, cases of murder and legal retaliation belong to courts and lawful authorities, with evidence and due process, not individuals.
What we learn from this hadith
- Intentional murder for wealth is presented as a grave crime.
- The offender was caught before punishment was ordered.
- The victim’s life and property were both violated in the attack.
