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Sunan Abi Dawud 3037 (Book 20, Hadith 110) #23327
Making Peace with Jizyah

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ made peace with Ukaidir of Dumah on the condition that he should pay jizyah (poll-tax).

Narrated Anas ibn Malik ; Uthman ibn AbuSulayman: The Prophet sent Khalid ibn al-Walid to Ukaidir of Dumah. He was seized and they brought him to him (ie the Prophet). He spared his life and made peace with him on condition that he should pay jizyah (poll-tax).
حَدَّثَنَا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَظِيمِ، حَدَّثَنَا سَهْلُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، وَعَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ أَبِي سُلَيْمَانَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ بَعَثَ خَالِدَ بْنَ الْوَلِيدِ إِلَى أُكَيْدِرِ دُومَةَ فَأُخِذَ فَأَتَوْهُ بِهِ فَحَقَنَ لَهُ دَمَهُ وَصَالَحَهُ عَلَى الْجِزْيَةِ

TOPICS
peace  *  tax  *  agreement  *  jizyah

QUICK LESSONS:
Make peace instead of engaging in violence or war, Pay taxes as part of our responsibility towards society.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet's agreement with Ukaidir of Dumah. The Prophet sent Khalid ibn al-Walid to Ukaidir, who was seized and brought to him. Instead of punishing him, the Prophet spared his life and made peace with him on condition that he should pay jizyah, which is a tax paid by non-Muslims living in an Islamic state. This hadith teaches us that it is important to make peace instead of engaging in violence or war whenever possible. It also teaches us about the importance of paying taxes as part of our responsibility towards our society.

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