37/22. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4086 — Paradise for the Unjustly Killed Defender
The One Who is Killed Defending His Wealth
Killed Unjustly Defending Wealth: The Promise of Paradise
Sunan an-Nasai : 4086
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4086
أَخْبَرَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ فَضَالَةَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ النَّيْسَابُورِيُّ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا أَبُو الأَسْوَدِ، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ قُتِلَ دُونَ مَالِهِ مَظْلُومًا فَلَهُ الْجَنَّةُ " .
Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'as Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: "Whoever is killed defending his wealth and is killed unjustly, Paradise will be his."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4086In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 121English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4091
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4086
This hadith about being killed unjustly while defending wealth adds an important phrase to the topic: the defender is killed as a wronged person. The Messenger of Allah [SAW] states that whoever is killed defending his property while being treated unjustly will have Paradise. The text therefore places the person on the side of defense and oppression, not on the side of unlawful attack. It also gives the stated reward in direct terms. The narration does not discuss every possible dispute over property, so the explanation should stay with its exact case: a person’s wealth is under attack, the person defends it, and he is killed without right. In that situation, the hadith states that Paradise is his.
What we learn from this hadith
- The person described is defending his own wealth.
- The killing is specifically described as unjust.
- The defender is presented as the wronged party, not the aggressor.
- The hadith states Paradise for the person killed in that condition.
