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Sahih al-Bukhari 3804 (Book 63, Hadith 29) #3632
Judgement of Sa'd bin Mu'adh

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) asked Sa'd bin Mu'adh to make a judgement on a group of people, and Sa'd judged that their warriors should be killed and their children and women should be taken as captives.

Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri: Some people (ie the Jews of Bani bin Quraiza) agreed to accept the verdict of Sa'd bin Mu'adh so the Prophet sent for him (ie Sa'd bin Mu'adh). He came riding a donkey, and when he approached the Mosque, the Prophet said, "Get up for the best amongst you". or said, "Get up for your chief". Then the Prophet said, "O Sa'd! These people have agreed to accept your verdict". Sa'd said, "I judge that their warriors should be killed and their children and women should be taken as captives". The Prophet said, "You have given a judgment similar to Allah's Judgment (or the King's judgment).
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَرْعَرَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ بْنِ سَهْلِ بْنِ حُنَيْفٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ أُنَاسًا نَزَلُوا عَلَى حُكْمِ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ، فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهِ فَجَاءَ عَلَى حِمَارٍ، فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ قَرِيبًا مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ‏"‏ قُومُوا إِلَى خَيْرِكُمْ أَوْ سَيِّدِكُمْ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ يَا سَعْدُ، إِنَّ هَؤُلاَءِ نَزَلُوا عَلَى حُكْمِكَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ فَإِنِّي أَحْكُمُ فِيهِمْ أَنْ تُقْتَلَ مُقَاتِلَتُهُمْ وَتُسْبَى ذَرَارِيُّهُمْ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ حَكَمْتَ بِحُكْمِ اللَّهِ، أَوْ بِحُكْمِ الْمَلِكِ

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judgement  *  warriors  *  captives  *  muhammad

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive for justice in our lives no matter what the cost may be

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the judgement made by Sa'd bin Mu'adh when the Jews of Bani bin Quraiza agreed to accept his verdict. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ asked him to make a judgement, and he decided that their warriors should be killed and their children and women should be taken as captives. This hadith teaches us that justice must always prevail in any situation, even if it means making difficult decisions. It also shows us how highly respected the Prophet was among his people; when he asked for someone's opinion, they were willing to accept it without question. Furthermore, this hadith reminds us that we must always strive for justice in our lives no matter what the cost may be.

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