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Sunan Abi Dawud 3043 (Book 20, Hadith 116) #23333
Umar's Commandments Regarding Magians

SUMMARY: Umar ibn al-Khattab commanded to kill magicians, separate relatives of prohibited degrees from the Magians, and forbid them to murmur before eating. He also took jizyah from the Magians of Hajar as witnessed by AbdurRahman ibn Awf.

Narrated Umar ibn al-Khattab: Amr ibn Aws and AbulSha'tha' reported that Bujalah said: I was secretary to Jaz' ibn Mu'awiyah, the uncle of Ahnaf ibn Qays. A letter came to us from Umar one year before his death, saying: Kill every magician, separate the relatives of prohibited degrees from the Magians, and forbid them to murmur (before eating). So we killed three magicians in one day, and separated from a Magian husband his wife of a prohibited degree according to the Book of Allah. He prepared abundant food and called them, and placed the sword on his thigh. They ate (the food) but did not murmur. They threw (on the ground) one or two mule-loads of silver. Umar did not take jizyah from Magians until AbdurRahman ibn Awf witnessed that the Messenger of Allah had taken jizyah from the Magians of Hajar.
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدُ بْنُ مُسَرْهَدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، سَمِعَ بَجَالَةَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَمْرَو بْنَ أَوْسٍ وَأَبَا الشَّعْثَاءِ قَالَ كُنْتُ كَاتِبًا لِجَزْءِ بْنِ مُعَاوِيَةَ عَمِّ الأَحْنَفِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ إِذْ جَاءَنَا كِتَابُ عُمَرَ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهِ بِسَنَةٍ اقْتُلُوا كُلَّ سَاحِرٍ وَفَرِّقُوا بَيْنَ كُلِّ ذِي مَحْرَمٍ مِنَ الْمَجُوسِ وَانْهَوْهُمْ عَنِ الزَّمْزَمَةِ فَقَتَلْنَا فِي يَوْمٍ ثَلاَثَةَ سَوَاحِرَ وَفَرَّقْنَا بَيْنَ كُلِّ رَجُلٍ مِنَ الْمَجُوسِ وَحَرِيمِهِ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ وَصَنَعَ طَعَامًا كَثِيرًا فَدَعَاهُمْ فَعَرَضَ السَّيْفَ عَلَى فَخِذِهِ فَأَكَلُوا وَلَمْ يُزَمْزِمُوا وَأَلْقَوْا وِقْرَ بَغْلٍ أَوْ بَغْلَيْنِ مِنَ الْوَرِقِ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ عُمَرُ أَخَذَ الْجِزْيَةَ مِنَ الْمَجُوسِ حَتَّى شَهِدَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَوْفٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَخَذَهَا مِنْ مَجُوسِ هَجَرَ

TOPICS
magician  *  degrees  *  murmuring  *  aa  *  a  *  jizyah

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow Allah’s commands even if it’s difficult or not understood ; Treat people with justice ; Be aware that Allah knows what’s best for you ; Abide by God’s laws .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the commandments given by Umar ibn al-Khattab regarding magicians. He commanded to kill every magician, separate relatives of prohibited degrees from the Magians, and forbid them to murmur before eating. In addition, he took jizyah from the Magians of Hajar as witnessed by AbdurRahman ibn Awf. This hadith teaches us that we should follow Allah's commands even if it is difficult for us or we don't understand why it has been commanded in such a way. We should also be aware that Allah knows what is best for us and His commands are always beneficial for us in this world and hereafter. Moreover, this hadith also teaches us about justice; how even those who are considered outcasts can be treated with fairness if they abide by Allah's laws.

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