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Sunan an-Nasai 4855 (Book 45, Hadith 150) #19388
Fulfilling Obligations and Retaliation in Governance

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the letter written by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) to 'Amr bin Hazm when he was sent to govern Najran. The letter contained instructions on fulfilling obligations and verses from the Quran, as well as a book of retaliation.

It was narrated that Ibn shihab said: "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
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ السَّرْحِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ كِتَابَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي كَتَبَ لِعَمْرِو بْنِ حَزْمٍ حِينَ بَعَثَهُ عَلَى نَجْرَانَ - وَكَانَ الْكِتَابُ عِنْدَ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ حَزْمٍ - فَكَتَبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ 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

TOPICS
obligations  *  retaliation  *  governance  *  letter  *  wajibat  *  qisas  *  hukumat

QUICK LESSONS:
Fulfill your obligations

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a letter written by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) to 'Amr bin Hazm when he was sent to govern Najran. The letter contained instructions on fulfilling obligations, verses from the Quran, and a book of retaliation. It is important for believers to fulfill their obligations in order for society to function properly. In this case, it was important for 'Amr bin Hazm to fulfill his duties as governor of Najran with justice and fairness. Additionally, the book of retaliation mentioned in this hadith outlines how people should be punished if they commit certain crimes or offenses against others; this helps maintain law and order within society so that everyone can live peacefully without fear or harm from others. Furthermore, it teaches us that Allah is swift in reckoning; He will not forget any wrongdoings done by people and will punish them accordingly if they do not repent or make amends for their actions.

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