37/22. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4093 — Killed Defending Against Injustice
The One Who is Killed Defending His Wealth
Hadith About Being Killed While Defending Against Injustice
Sunan an-Nasai : 4093
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4093
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ قُتِلَ دُونَ مَظْلَمَتِهِ فَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ " . قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ حَدِيثُ الْمُؤَمَّلِ خَطَأٌ وَالصَّوَابُ حَدِيثُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ .
Abu Ja'far Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Whoever is killed defending his wealth and is killed unjustly, he is a martyr.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4093In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 128English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4098
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4093
This hadith about defending against injustice uses the wording “whoever is killed defending his grievance or wrong.” The translation explains this as a person killed while defending his wealth and being killed unjustly. The main point is that the person is resisting an unjust harm and dies in that defense. The Messenger of Allah [SAW] calls such a person a martyr. The report also contains a technical note: one narration is said to be mistaken, while the narration through ‘Abdur-Rahman is identified as correct. That note belongs to the text and should be kept visible rather than omitted. The teaching itself stays focused on the wronged defender, the unjust attack, and the status of martyrdom if he is killed.
What we learn from this hadith
- The person in the report is defending against an unjust wrong.
- The defender is killed while resisting that injustice.
- The Messenger of Allah [SAW] describes the killed defender as a martyr.
- The report records that one route was mistaken and another was correct.
