45/4. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4718 — Qasamah and Compensation
Mentioning The Different Wordings In The Report Of Sahl
Qasamah Hadith on Fifty Oaths for Compensation or Retaliation
Sunan an-Nasai : 4718
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4718
قَالَ الْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ قِرَاءَةً عَلَيْهِ وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْقَاسِمِ، حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ بُشَيْرِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، أَنَّهُ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ سَهْلٍ الأَنْصَارِيَّ وَمُحَيِّصَةَ بْنَ مَسْعُودٍ خَرَجَا إِلَى خَيْبَرَ فَتَفَرَّقَا فِي حَوَائِجِهِمَا فَقُتِلَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَهْلٍ فَقَدِمَ مُحَيِّصَةُ فَأَتَى هُوَ وَأَخُوهُ حُوَيِّصَةُ وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ سَهْلٍ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَذَهَبَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ لِيَتَكَلَّمَ لِمَكَانِهِ مِنْ أَخِيهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " كَبِّرْ كَبِّرْ " . فَتَكَلَّمَ حُوَيِّصَةُ وَمُحَيِّصَةُ فَذَكَرُوا شَأْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَهْلٍ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَتَحْلِفُونَ خَمْسِينَ يَمِينًا وَتَسْتَحِقُّونَ دَمَ صَاحِبِكُمْ أَوْ قَاتِلِكُمْ " . قَالَ مَالِكٌ قَالَ يَحْيَى فَزَعَمَ بُشَيْرٌ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَدَاهُ مِنْ عِنْدِهِ . خَالَفَهُمْ سَعِيدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ الطَّائِيُّ .
Bushair bin Yasar Narrated from:
'Abdullah bin Sahl Al-Ansari and Muhayysah bin Mas'ud went out to Khaibar, where they went their separate ways to go about their business. 'Abdullah bin Sahl was killed, and Muhayysah came (to Madinah) and went with his brother Huwayysah and 'Abdur-Rahman bin Sahl to the Messenger of Allah. 'Abdur-Rahaman started to speak, because of his position as brother (of the slain man) but the Messenger of Allah said: "Let the elders speak first." So Huyysah and Muhayysah spoken, and told him about what happened to 'Abdullah bin Sahl.The Messenger of Allah said to them: "Will you sewer fifty oaths, then you will receive compensation or be entitled to retaliate?" (In his narration) Malik said: "Yahya said: 'Bushair said that the Messenger of Allah paid the blood money himself, but Sa'eed bin 'Ubaid At-Ta'l disagreed with them (in reporting that).''
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4718In-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 13English translation : Vol. 5, Book 45, Hadith 4722
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4718
This Qasamah hadith reports that 'Abdullah bin Sahl Al-Ansari and Muhayysah went to Khaibar and separated for their needs. 'Abdullah was killed, and Muhayysah later came with Huwayysah and 'Abdur-Rahman bin Sahl to the Messenger of Allah. 'Abdur-Rahman began to speak because he was the brother of the slain man, but the Prophet told them to let the elders speak first. Huwayysah and Muhayysah then spoke and explained what had happened. The Prophet asked whether they would swear fifty oaths and then receive compensation or be entitled to retaliate. The narration also reports Malik’s statement from Yahya that Bushair said the Prophet paid the blood money himself. The main topic is Qasamah and legal handling of a killing claim.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet gave the elders priority in speaking, even with the brother present.
- The narration connects fifty oaths with compensation or retaliation.
- The report mentions that the Prophet paid the blood money himself.
