45/2. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4707 — Qasamah Approved
Qasamah
Qasamah Hadith on the Approval of Oath Procedure
Sunan an-Nasai : 4707
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4707
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ السَّرْحِ، وَيُونُسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، - قَالَ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو - قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ، وَسُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ، مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَقَرَّ الْقَسَامَةَ عَلَى مَا كَانَتْ عَلَيْهِ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ .
Abu Salamah and Sulaiman bin Yasar Narrated from:
Abu Salamah and Sulaiman bin Yasar narrated from one of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah, one of the Ansar, that: the Messenger or Allah approved of Qasamah as it had been during the Jahiliyyah.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4707In-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 2English translation : Vol. 5, Book 45, Hadith 4711
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4707
This Qasamah hadith is short and focused. It says that the Messenger of Allah approved Qasamah as it had been during the Jahiliyyah. The narration does not give the full case details here, so we should not add them from outside this text. Its main point is the approval of a known oath procedure in cases connected with disputed killing claims. People searching for Qasamah in Islam, Qasamah hadith, or oath in murder case hadith are often looking for this kind of wording. The teaching is that legal claims involving blood were handled through a recognized process, not by loose talk or quick accusation. The report keeps the focus on approval and procedure.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration states that Qasamah was approved by the Messenger of Allah.
- Cases involving killing claims were linked to a formal oath procedure.
- The hadith points to process rather than uncontrolled accusation.
