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Sunan an-Nasai 4866 — Judgment for Murder
What Is Mentioned In The Book Of Retaliation From Al-Mujtaba Which Is Not Contained In The Sunan: Interpreting The Saying Of Allah, The Mighty And Sublime: "And Whoever Kills A Believer Intentionally, His Recompense Is Hell To Abide Therein"
Hadith About Murder Accountability on the Day of Judgment
Sunan an-Nasai : 4866
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4866
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمَّارٍ الدُّهْنِيِّ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ، أَنَّ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ، سُئِلَ عَمَّنْ قَتَلَ مُؤْمِنًا مُتَعَمِّدًا ثُمَّ تَابَ وَآمَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحًا ثُمَّ اهْتَدَى فَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ وَأَنَّى لَهُ التَّوْبَةُ سَمِعْتُ نَبِيَّكُمْ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " يَجِيءُ مُتَعَلِّقًا بِالْقَاتِلِ تَشْخَبُ أَوْدَاجُهُ دَمًا يَقُولُ سَلْ هَذَا فِيمَ قَتَلَنِي " . ثُمَّ قَالَ وَاللَّهِ لَقَدْ أَنْزَلَهَا وَمَا نَسَخَهَا .
Salim bin Abi Ja'd Narrated from:
Ibn 'Abbas was asked about someone who killed a believer deliberately then he repented, believed and did righteous deeds, and followed true guidance. Ibn 'Abbas said: "There is no way he could repent! I heard your Prophet say; He (the victim) will come hanging onto his killer with his jugular veins flowing with blood and saying: "Ask him why he killed me." Then he said: "by Allah, Allah revealed it and never abrogated anything of it.
[1] This preceded; No. 4004.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4866In-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 161English translation : Vol. 5, Book 45, Hadith 4870
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4866
This hadith about murder accountability gives a serious picture of the one who killed a believer deliberately. Ibn Abbas was asked about someone who killed a believer, then repented, believed, did righteous deeds, and followed guidance. In this report, Ibn Abbas responded strongly and said there was no way for him to repent. He then narrated that the victim will come holding on to his killer, with blood flowing from his neck veins, saying, “Ask him why he killed me.” Ibn Abbas also said that Allah revealed the verse and did not abrogate it. The core message is the heavy burden of murder and the victim’s claim before Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- Deliberate killing carries a severe warning in this narration.
- The victim’s right is shown as something that will be raised before Allah.
- Ibn Abbas stated that the verse was revealed and not abrogated.
