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Sunan Abi Dawud 4526 (Book 41, Hadith 33) #24817
Blood-Wit Imposition

SUMMARY: The Prophet (PBUH) asked the Jews to take an oath, but they refused. He then asked the Ansar to prove their claim and when they refused to take the oath without seeing, he imposed a blood-wit on them.

Narrated 'Abu Salamah b. 'Abd al-Rahman and Sulaiman b. Yasar: On the authority of some men of the Ansar : The Prophet said to the Jews and started with them: Fifty of you should take the oaths. But they refused (to take the oaths). He then said to the Ansar: Prove your claim. They said: Do we take the oaths without seeing, Messenger of Allah? The Messenger of Allah then imposed the blood-wit on the Jews because he (the slain) was found among them.
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، وَسُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ رِجَالٍ، مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ قَالَ لِلْيَهُودِ وَبَدَأَ بِهِمْ ‏"‏ يَحْلِفُ مِنْكُمْ خَمْسُونَ رَجُلاً ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَأَبَوْا فَقَالَ لِلأَنْصَارِ ‏"‏ اسْتَحِقُّوا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا نَحْلِفُ عَلَى الْغَيْبِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَجَعَلَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ دِيَةً عَلَى يَهُودَ لأَنَّهُ وُجِدَ بَيْنَ أَظْهُرِهِمْ

TOPICS
oath  *  refusal  *  bloodwit  *  claim

QUICK LESSONS:
Be honest in your dealings with others; fulfill your promises/claims; treat everyone equally according to Allah's laws & teachings of His Messenger (ﷺ) .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a situation that occurred between the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and some Jews in which he asked them to take an oath but they refused. The Ansar were then asked by him to prove their claim, however, they also refused as it was not possible for them to do so without seeing him first. As a result of this refusal, the Prophet ﷺ imposed a blood-wit on them as it was found that the slain person was among them. This hadith teaches us that we should always be honest in our dealings with others and if we are unable or unwilling to fulfill our promises or claims then we should accept any consequences that may arise from this refusal or inability. It also teaches us that justice must be served no matter what religion one belongs too; everyone is equal before Allah SWT and must be treated fairly according to His laws and teachings of His Messenger ﷺ .

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