45/46, 47: Chapter
Sunan an-Nasai 4855 — Book of Retaliation
Mentioning The Hadith of 'Amr Bin Hazm concerning Blood Money, and different Versions
Book of Retaliation: Hadith on the Letter to Amr bin Hazm
Sunan an-Nasai : 4855
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4855
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ السَّرْحِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ كِتَابَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الَّذِي كَتَبَ لِعَمْرِو بْنِ حَزْمٍ حِينَ بَعَثَهُ عَلَى نَجْرَانَ - وَكَانَ الْكِتَابُ عِنْدَ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ حَزْمٍ - فَكَتَبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " هَذَا بَيَانٌ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ { يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَوْفُوا بِالْعُقُودِ } " . وَكَتَبَ الآيَاتِ مِنْهَا حَتَّى بَلَغَ { إِنَّ اللَّهَ سَرِيعُ الْحِسَابِ } ثُمَّ كَتَبَ " هَذَا كِتَابُ الْجِرَاحِ فِي النَّفْسِ مِائَةٌ مِنَ الإِبِلِ " . نَحْوَهُ .
Ibn Shihab Narrated from:
I read the letter of the Messenger of allah which he wrote for 'Amr bin Hazm when he sent him to govern Najran. The letter was with Abu Bakr bin Hazm. The Messenger of Allah wrote this; 'A statement from Allah and His Messenger; O you who believe! Fulfill (your) obligations, and he wrote the Verses until he reached. Verily, Allah is Swift in reckoning. Then he wrote: 'this is the book if retaliation: For a soul, one hundred camels, '''' and so on
[1] Al-Mâ'idah 5:1.[2] Al-Mâ'idah 5:4.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4855In-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 150English translation : Vol. 5, Book 45, Hadith 4849
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4855
This Hadith reports that Ibn Shihab read the letter of the Messenger of Allah written for Amr bin Hazm when he was sent to govern Najran. The letter was with Abu Bakr bin Hazm. The text says it began with a statement from Allah and His Messenger and quoted verses about fulfilling obligations until reaching the verse that Allah is swift in reckoning. Then it stated: “This is the book of injuries,” and mentioned that for a soul the diyah is one hundred camels, with similar details following. For searches about Amr bin Hazm letter, book of retaliation, or diyah one hundred camels, this narration is tied to written guidance on injuries.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith reports a written letter connected to Amr bin Hazm.
- The letter begins with a call to fulfill obligations.
- It mentions the book of injuries and states one hundred camels for a soul.
