37/9. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4045 — Punishment for Killing an Ansari Girl
Mentioning the Differences Reported by Talhah bin Musarrif and Mu'awiyah bin Salih from Y
Ansari Girl Murder Hadith: Theft, Killing, and Judgment
Sunan an-Nasai : 4045
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4045
أَخْبَرَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، قَتَلَ جَارِيَةً مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ عَلَى حُلِيٍّ لَهَا ثُمَّ أَلْقَاهَا فِي قَلِيبٍ وَرَضَخَ رَأْسَهَا بِالْحِجَارَةِ فَأَمَرَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يُرْجَمَ حَتَّى يَمُوتَ .
Anas Narrated from:
A man killed an Ansari girl for her jewelry, then he threw her in an empty well, and crushed her head with a rock. The Prophet [SAW] ordered that he be stoned to death.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4045In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 80English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4050
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4045
This narration tells how a man killed an Ansari girl for her jewelry. He then threw her into an empty well and crushed her head with a rock. The Prophet ordered that the killer be stoned until he died. The hadith centers on intentional murder linked with robbery. It is a direct account of the crime and the judgment that followed, without adding wider legal details. The victim was attacked for her property, and the offender tried to dispose of her body. The report therefore highlights the weight of unlawful killing and violent theft. According to Islamic scholars, such punishments are matters for lawful courts and authorities after proof is established. The hadith is not permission for personal vengeance or mob action.
What we learn from this hadith
- Killing a person to take their property is a grave offense.
- The report records a formal judgment after the crime became known.
- Punishment for murder is not carried out by private people.
