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Sahih al-Bukhari 2510 (Book 48, Hadith 3) #2402
Killing Ka'b bin Al-Ashraf

SUMMARY: The hadith is about Muhammad bin Maslama and his companions killing Ka'b bin Al-Ashraf, who had harmed Allah and His Apostle.

Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah: Allah's Messenger said, "Who would kill Ka'b bin Al-Ashraf as he has harmed Allah and His Apostle ?" Muhammad bin Maslama (got up and) said, "I will kill him". So, Muhammad bin Maslama went to Ka'b and said, "I want a loan of one or two Wasqs of food grains". Ka'b said, "Mortgage your women to me". Muhammad bin Maslama said, "How can we mortgage our women, and you are the most handsome among the Arabs?" He said, "Then mortgage your sons to me". Muhammad said, "How can we mortgage our sons, as the people will abuse them for being mortgaged for one or two Wasqs of food grains? It is shameful for us. But we will mortgage our arms to you". So, Muhammad bin Maslama promised him that he would come to him next time. They (Muhammad bin Maslama and his companions came to him as promised and murdered him. Then they went to the Prophet and told him about it.
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ عَمْرٌو سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ مَنْ لِكَعْبِ بْنِ الأَشْرَفِ فَإِنَّهُ آذَى اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ أَنَا‏.‏ فَأَتَاهُ فَقَالَ أَرَدْنَا أَنْ تُسْلِفَنَا وَسْقًا أَوْ وَسْقَيْنِ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ارْهَنُونِي نِسَاءَكُمْ‏.‏ قَالُوا كَيْفَ نَرْهَنُكَ نِسَاءَنَا، وَأَنْتَ أَجْمَلُ الْعَرَبِ قَالَ فَارْهَنُونِي أَبْنَاءَكُمْ‏.‏ قَالُوا كَيْفَ نَرْهَنُ أَبْنَاءَنَا فَيُسَبُّ أَحَدُهُمْ، فَيُقَالُ رُهِنَ بِوَسْقٍ أَوْ وَسْقَيْنِ هَذَا عَارٌ عَلَيْنَا وَلَكِنَّا نَرْهَنُكَ اللأْمَةَ ـ قَالَ سُفْيَانُ يَعْنِي السِّلاَحَ ـ فَوَعَدَهُ أَنْ يَأْتِيَهُ فَقَتَلُوهُ، ثُمَّ أَتَوُا النَّبِيَّ فَأَخْبَرُوهُ‏.‏

TOPICS
murder  *  loan  *  grains  *  mortgage  *  qatl  *  qarz  *  altam  *  rahn

QUICK LESSONS:
Obey Allah's commands even if it means sacrificing your own comfort or pride in order to do so.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's command to kill Ka'b bin Al-Ashraf, who was a person that had harmed Allah and His Apostle. In order to carry out this mission, Muhammad bin Maslama asked for a loan of food grains from Ka'b. When he refused to give it without something in return, Muhammad offered to mortgage their women or sons as collateral. However, they decided that it would be shameful for them so they offered their arms instead. Eventually they were able to carry out the mission and killed him before returning back to the Prophet with news of what happened. This hadith teaches us that we should always obey the commands of Allah and His Messenger even if it means sacrificing our own comfort or pride in order to do so.

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