37/22. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4092 — Martyrdom in Defense of Wealth
The One Who is Killed Defending His Wealth
Martyrdom in Defense of Wealth: A Direct Hadith
Sunan an-Nasai : 4092
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4092
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُؤَمَّلُ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ مَرْثَدٍ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ قُتِلَ دُونَ مَالِهِ فَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ " .
Sulaiman bin Buraidah Narrated from:
It was narrated from Sulaiman bin Buraidah that his father said: "The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Whoever is killed defending his wealth, he is a martyr.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4092In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 127English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4097
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4092
This narration gives a direct statement about martyrdom in defense of wealth. The Messenger of Allah [SAW] says that whoever is killed while protecting his property is a martyr. The wording identifies both the action and the outcome: the person is defending his own wealth, and he is killed during that defense. Nothing in the report suggests attacking others or seeking conflict. It is about a victim resisting the loss of property. Since the hadith is very brief, the explanation should not add a detailed legal process that is absent from this text. Its core teaching is the status granted to the person who dies while defending what belongs to him from an aggressor.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith recognizes the protection of personal wealth.
- The person described is killed during that defense.
- The Messenger of Allah [SAW] calls that person a martyr.
- The narration does not include added details about how the conflict began.
