38/1. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4136 — Banu Hashim and Banu Al-Muttalib
The Book Of The Distribution Of Al-Fay'
Khumus Distribution Hadith: Banu Hashim and Banu Al-Muttalib
Sunan an-Nasai : 4136
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4136
أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْحَكَمِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعَيْبُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا نَافِعُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ، أَنَّ جُبَيْرَ بْنَ مُطْعِمٍ، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّهُ، جَاءَ هُوَ وَعُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَفَّانَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُكَلِّمَانِهِ فِيمَا قَسَمَ مِنْ خُمُسِ حُنَيْنٍ بَيْنَ بَنِي هَاشِمٍ وَبَنِي الْمُطَّلِبِ بْنِ عَبْدِ مَنَافٍ فَقَالاَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَسَمْتَ لإِخْوَانِنَا بَنِي الْمُطَّلِبِ بْنِ عَبْدِ مَنَافٍ وَلَمْ تُعْطِنَا شَيْئًا وَقَرَابَتُنَا مِثْلُ قَرَابَتِهِمْ . فَقَالَ لَهُمَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّمَا أَرَى هَاشِمًا وَالْمُطَّلِبَ شَيْئًا وَاحِدًا " . قَالَ جُبَيْرُ بْنُ مُطْعِمٍ وَلَمْ يَقْسِمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لِبَنِي عَبْدِ شَمْسٍ وَلاَ لِبَنِي نَوْفَلٍ مِنْ ذَلِكَ الْخُمُسِ شَيْئًا كَمَا قَسَمَ لِبَنِي هَاشِمٍ وَبَنِي الْمُطَّلِبِ .
Jubair bin Mut'im Narrated from:
Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyab narrated that Jubair bin Mut'im told him: "He and 'Uthman bin 'Affan came to the Messenger of Allah to speak to him about what he had distributed of the Khumus of Hunain to Banu Hashim and Banu Al-Muttalib bin 'Abd Manaf. They said: 'O Messenger of Allah, you distributed it to our brothers; Banu Al-Muttalib bin 'Abd Manaf, and you did not give us anything, and our relationship to you in the same as theirs. 'The Messenger of Allah said to them: 'I see that Hashim and Al-Muttalib are the same."Jubair bin Mut'im said: "The Messenger of Allah did not allocate anything to Banu 'Abd Shams or Banu Nawfal from that Khumus, as he allocated to Banu Hashim and Banu Al-Muttalib."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4136In-book reference : Book 38, Hadith 4English translation : Vol. 5, Book 38, Hadith 4141
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4136
This khumus distribution hadith explains a decision made after Hunain. Jubair bin Mut'im and Uthman bin Affan asked why the Messenger of Allah gave from the Khumus to Banu Hashim and Banu Al-Muttalib but gave them nothing, even though they described their relationship to him as equal. The Prophet answered that he viewed Hashim and Al-Muttalib as one. Jubair then states that Banu Abd Shams and Banu Nawfal did not receive from that Khumus in the same way. The narration should be read as a report of this particular distribution and the reason stated by the Prophet. It identifies the two named families as joined together for this allocation.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet allocated the stated Khumus to Banu Hashim and Banu Al-Muttalib.
- He described Hashim and Al-Muttalib as one.
- Equal genealogical distance was raised as a question in the narration.
- Banu Abd Shams and Banu Nawfal did not receive the same allocation.
