38/1. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4137 — Why Banu Al-Muttalib Received a Share
The Book Of The Distribution Of Al-Fay'
Banu Hashim and Banu Al-Muttalib Hadith: Loyalty and the Khumus Share
Sunan an-Nasai : 4137
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4137
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ مُطْعِمٍ، قَالَ لَمَّا قَسَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سَهْمَ ذِي الْقُرْبَى بَيْنَ بَنِي هَاشِمٍ وَبَنِي الْمُطَّلِبِ أَتَيْتُهُ أَنَا وَعُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَفَّانَ فَقُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَؤُلاَءِ بَنُو هَاشِمٍ لاَ نُنْكِرُ فَضْلَهُمْ لِمَكَانِكَ الَّذِي جَعَلَكَ اللَّهُ بِهِ مِنْهُمْ أَرَأَيْتَ بَنِي الْمُطَّلِبِ أَعْطَيْتَهُمْ وَمَنَعْتَنَا فَإِنَّمَا نَحْنُ وَهُمْ مِنْكَ بِمَنْزِلَةٍ . فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّهُمْ لَمْ يُفَارِقُونِي فِي جَاهِلِيَّةٍ وَلاَ إِسْلاَمٍ إِنَّمَا بَنُو هَاشِمٍ وَبَنُو الْمُطَّلِبِ شَىْءٌ وَاحِدٌ " . وَشَبَّكَ بَيْنَ أَصَابِعِهِ .
Jubair bin Mut'im Narrated from:
When the Messenger of Allah distributed the share for his relatives to Banu Hashim and BanuA-Muttalib, I came to him with 'Uthman bin 'Affan and we said: 'O Messenger of Allah, no one denies the virtue of Banu Hashim because of the relationship between you and them. But how come you have given (a share) to Banu Al-Muttalib and not to us? They and we share the same degree of relationship to you. 'The Messenger of Allah said: "They did not abandon me during the Jahiliyyah or in Islam. Banu Hashim and Banu Al-Muttalib are the same thing, and he interlaced his fingers."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4137In-book reference : Book 38, Hadith 5English translation : Vol. 5, Book 38, Hadith 4142
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4137
This hadith about Banu Hashim and Banu Al-Muttalib gives a stated reason for their shared allocation. Jubair bin Mut'im and Uthman bin Affan asked why Banu Al-Muttalib received a share while they did not, since both groups had the same degree of relationship to the Prophet. The Messenger of Allah answered that Banu Al-Muttalib did not abandon him during the Jahiliyyah or in Islam. He then said that Banu Hashim and Banu Al-Muttalib were one and interlaced his fingers. The text therefore connects their share with the bond and loyalty named by the Prophet, not merely with the degree of family relationship raised in the question.
What we learn from this hadith
- Banu Al-Muttalib were praised for not abandoning the Prophet.
- The Prophet joined Banu Hashim and Banu Al-Muttalib as one in this matter.
- The question compared equal degrees of family relationship.
- The Prophet answered with the loyalty stated in the narration.
