37/12. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4051 — No Protection After Joining Shirk
A Slave Who Runs Away to the Land of Shirk
Runaway Slave to the Land of Shirk: Loss of Protection
Sunan an-Nasai : 4051
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4051
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ مُغِيرَةَ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ جَرِيرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ إِذَا أَبَقَ الْعَبْدُ إِلَى أَرْضِ الشِّرْكِ فَلاَ ذِمَّةَ لَهُ .
Jarir bin 'Abdullah Narrated from:
If a slave runs away to the land of Shirk, there is no protection (or immunity) for him.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4051In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 86English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4056
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4051
This statement from Jarir concerns a slave who does more than run away. The person flees to the land of Shirk, and Jarir says there is no protection or immunity for him. The core topic is joining hostile territory after escape. The wording is short, so the explanation should not add details that the report does not mention. It distinguishes ordinary return to one’s masters from crossing over into a land identified with Shirk. The phrase no protection points to the person’s changed legal position in that setting. Because the report deals with blood, security, and conflict, it must not be used for personal action. According to Islamic scholars, questions of war, immunity, and punishment belong to lawful authorities, not individuals.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report concerns escape followed by joining the land of Shirk.
- Jarir says that protection or immunity no longer remains in that case.
- The statement deals with public legal status, not private revenge.
