45/12, 13: Chapter
Sunan an-Nasai 4740 — Qisas for Murder
Retaliation If A Man Kills A Woman
Hadith About Qisas for Murder and Justice
Sunan an-Nasai : 4740
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4740
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدَةُ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، رضى الله عنه أَنَّ يَهُودِيًّا، قَتَلَ جَارِيَةً عَلَى أَوْضَاحٍ لَهَا فَأَقَادَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِهَا .
Anas Narrated from:
A Jew killed a young girl for her jewelry, so the Messenger of Allah killed him in retaliation for her.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4740In-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 35English translation : Vol. 5, Book 45, Hadith 4744
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4740
This Hadith speaks about qisas, or lawful retaliation, in a murder case. A young girl was killed for her jewelry, and the Messenger of Allah carried out retaliation against the killer. The main lesson is that taking a life for greed is treated with great seriousness. The text does not present this as a private act of revenge. It shows a judged case where the Messenger of Allah acted after the crime was known. For readers searching for a hadith about qisas, murder retaliation in Islam, or justice for a killed person, this narration gives a direct example. It keeps the focus on justice, the value of life, and the danger of violent wrongdoing.
What we learn from this hadith
- Human life is treated as valuable and protected.
- Killing someone for property is shown as a grave crime.
- Retaliation in this text comes through the judgment of the Messenger of Allah.
- Justice is not shown as personal revenge, but as a ruled matter.
