45/4. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4719 — Proof, Oaths, and Blood Money
Mentioning The Different Wordings In The Report Of Sahl
Qasamah Hadith About Proof, Oaths, and Blood Money
Sunan an-Nasai : 4719
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4719
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ الطَّائِيُّ، عَنْ بُشَيْرِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، زَعَمَ أَنَّ رَجُلاً، مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ يُقَالُ لَهُ سَهْلُ بْنُ أَبِي حَثْمَةَ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ نَفَرًا مِنْ قَوْمِهِ انْطَلَقُوا إِلَى خَيْبَرَ فَتَفَرَّقُوا فِيهَا فَوَجَدُوا أَحَدَهُمْ قَتِيلاً فَقَالُوا لِلَّذِينَ وَجَدُوهُ عِنْدَهُمْ قَتَلْتُمْ صَاحِبَنَا قَالُوا مَا قَتَلْنَاهُ وَلاَ عَلِمْنَا قَاتِلاً . فَانْطَلَقُوا إِلَى نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالُوا يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ انْطَلَقْنَا إِلَى خَيْبَرَ فَوَجَدْنَا أَحَدَنَا قَتِيلاً . فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " الْكُبْرَ الْكُبْرَ " . فَقَالَ لَهُمْ " تَأْتُونَ بِالْبَيِّنَةِ عَلَى مَنْ قَتَلَ " . قَالُوا مَا لَنَا بَيِّنَةٌ . قَالَ " فَيَحْلِفُونَ لَكُمْ " . قَالُوا لاَ نَرْضَى بِأَيْمَانِ الْيَهُودِ . وَكَرِهَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يَبْطُلَ دَمُهُ فَوَدَاهُ مِائَةً مِنْ إِبِلِ الصَّدَقَةِ . خَالَفَهُمْ عَمْرُو بْنُ شُعَيْبٍ .
Bushair bin Yasar Narrated from:
A man from among the Ansar who was called Sahl bin Abi Hathmah told him that some of his people went to Khaibar, where they went their separate ways. Then they found one of their numbers slain. They said to those in whose land they found him: 'You killed our companion!' They said: 'We did not kill him and we do not know who killed him.'They went to the prophet of Allah and said: 'O Prophet of Allah, we went to Khaibar and we found one of our number slain.' The Messenger of Allah said: 'Let the elders speak first.' And he said to them: 'Bring proof of the one whom you suspect killed him.' They said: 'We do not have any proof.' He said: Then let them swear an oath to you.' They said" 'We will not accept the oath of the Jews.' The Messenger of Allah did not want his blood to have been shed with no Justice done, so he paid a Diyah of one hundred camels from the Sadaqah."'Amr bin Shu'aib differed with them.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4719In-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 14English translation : Vol. 5, Book 45, Hadith 4723
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4719
This Qasamah hadith gives a clear legal sequence. A group went to Khaibar, separated, and found one of their number slain. They accused the people in whose land he was found, but those people denied killing him and said they did not know the killer. The case was brought to the Prophet of Allah. He said to let the elders speak first. Then he asked them to bring proof against the one they suspected. They said they had no proof. He said the accused could swear an oath to them, but they would not accept the oath of the Jews. The Messenger of Allah did not want the blood to be left without justice done, so he paid one hundred camels from the Sadaqah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet asked for proof before accepting the killing claim.
- When no proof was available, oaths were discussed as the next step.
- The Prophet acted so the blood would not be left with no justice done.
