37/26. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4099 — The Ruling on an Active Weapon Attacker
The One Who Unsheathes His Sword and Starts to Strike the People With it
Active Weapon Attacker Hadith from Ibn Az-Zubair
Sunan an-Nasai : 4099
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4099
أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، قَالَ مَنْ رَفَعَ السِّلاَحَ ثُمَّ وَضَعَهُ فَدَمُهُ هَدَرٌ .
Ibn Az-Zubair Narrated from:
Whoever wields a weapon and starts to strike (the people) with it, it is permissible to shed his blood.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4099In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 134English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4104
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4099
This narration from Ibn Az-Zubair addresses an active weapon attacker. It states that whoever raises a weapon and then begins striking people with it has blood that is without protection. The statement is presented here as the words of Ibn Az-Zubair rather than being directly attributed to the Prophet [SAW]. That distinction matters and should remain clear. The described conduct is also specific: a weapon is raised and actually used against people. The report does not speak about ordinary possession or lawful carrying. Its subject is immediate violent aggression that puts others in danger. The main teaching is therefore tied to stopping a person who has moved into active attack, while preserving the report’s stated level of attribution.
What we learn from this hadith
- The statement is narrated from Ibn Az-Zubair.
- It concerns a person who raises a weapon and begins striking people.
- The severe consequence is connected to an active attack.
- This version is not directly presented as a Prophetic statement.
