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Sunan an-Nasai 4778 — Settling a Compensation Claim
Intervention of the Ruler
Compensation and Public Clarity in a Zakah Dispute
Sunan an-Nasai : 4778
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4778
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَعَثَ أَبَا جَهْمِ بْنَ حُذَيْفَةَ مُصَدِّقًا فَلاَحَّهُ رَجُلٌ فِي صَدَقَتِهِ فَضَرَبَهُ أَبُو جَهْمٍ فَأَتَوُا النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ الْقَوَدُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ " لَكُمْ كَذَا وَكَذَا " . فَلَمْ يَرْضَوْا بِهِ فَقَالَ " لَكُمْ كَذَا وَكَذَا " . فَرَضُوا بِهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنِّي خَاطِبٌ عَلَى النَّاسِ وَمُخْبِرُهُمْ بِرِضَاكُمْ " . قَالُوا نَعَمْ . فَخَطَبَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ " إِنَّ هَؤُلاَءِ أَتَوْنِي يُرِيدُونَ الْقَوَدَ فَعَرَضْتُ عَلَيْهِمْ كَذَا وَكَذَا فَرَضُوا " . قَالُوا لاَ . فَهَمَّ الْمُهَاجِرُونَ بِهِمْ فَأَمَرَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يَكُفُّوا فَكَفُّوا ثُمَّ دَعَاهُمْ قَالَ " أَرَضِيتُمْ " . قَالُوا نَعَمْ . قَالَ " فَإِنِّي خَاطِبٌ عَلَى النَّاسِ وَمُخْبِرُهُمْ بِرِضَاكُمْ " . قَالُوا نَعَمْ . فَخَطَبَ النَّاسَ ثُمَّ قَالَ " أَرَضِيتُمْ " . قَالُوا نَعَمْ .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah sent Abu Jahm bin Hudhaifah to collect Zakah and a man argued with him about his Sadaqah, so Abu Jahm struck him. They came to the prophet and he said: "Diyah, O Messenger of Allah." He said: "You will have such and such," but they did not accept it. The Messenger of Allah said: "You will have such and such," and they accepted it.The Messenger of Allah said: "I am going to address the people and tell them that you accepted it." They said: "Yes." So the Prophet addressed (the people) and said: "Those people came to me seeking compensation, and I offered them such as such, and they accepted." They said: "No."The Muhajirun wanted to attack them, but the Messenger of Allah ordered them to refrain, so they refrained. Then he called them and said: "Do you accept?" They said:" Yes." He said: "I and going to address the people and tell them that you accepted it." They said: "Yes." So the Prophet addressed (the people), then he said: "Do you accept?" They said: "Yes."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4778In-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 73English translation : Vol. 5, Book 45, Hadith 4782
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4778
This hadith about compensation after harm describes a dispute during Zakah collection. The Prophet sent Abu Jahm bin Hudhaifah to collect Zakah. A man argued with him about his Sadaqah, and Abu Jahm struck him. The people came seeking qawad, meaning retaliation. The Prophet offered them compensation, but at first they did not accept. He offered again, and they accepted. Then he said he would address the people and tell them that they had accepted it. When they denied it in public, the Muhajirun wanted to act, but the Prophet ordered them to refrain. He called the claimants again, confirmed acceptance, and then confirmed it publicly. The hadith teaches settlement, restraint, and clear public agreement in a dispute.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet handled the claim by offering compensation until they accepted.
- He stopped the Muhajirun from reacting against the claimants.
- Public clarity mattered after the people had accepted the settlement.
- The hadith shows calm steps in resolving a tense dispute.
