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Sahih al-Bukhari 7192 (Book 93, Hadith 54) #6909
Blood Money and Compassion

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) gave a group of people 100 she-camels as blood money after they were unable to take an oath for their deceased companion.

Narrated Abu Laila bin 'Abdullah bin 'Abdur-Rahman bin Sahl: Sahl bin Abi Hathma and some great men of his tribe said, 'Abdullah bin 'Sahl and Muhaiysa went out to Khaibar as they were struck with poverty and difficult living conditions. Then Muhaiysa was informed that 'Abdullah had been killed and thrown in a pit or a spring. Muhaiysa went to the Jews and said, "By Allah, you have killed my companion". The Jews said, "By Allah, we have not killed him". Muhaiysa then came back to his people and told them the story. He, his elder brother Hawayyisah and 'Abdur-Rahman bin Sahl came (to the Prophet) and he who had been at Khaibar, proceeded to speak, but the Prophet said to Muhaiysa, "The eldest! The eldest!" meaning, "Let the eldest of you speak". So Hawayyisah spoke first and then Muhaiysa. Allah's Messenger said, "The Jews should either pay the blood money of your (deceased) companion or be ready for war". After that Allah's Messenger wrote a letter to the Jews in that respect, and they wrote that they had not killed him. Then Allah's Messenger said to Hawayyisah, Muhaiysa and 'Abdur-Rahman, "Can you take an oath by which you will be entitled to take the blood money?" They said, "No". He said (to them), "Shall we ask the Jews to take an oath before you?" They replied, "But the Jews are not Muslims". So Allah's Apostle gave them one-hundred she-camels as blood money from himself. Sahl added: When those she-camels were made to enter the house, one of them kicked me with its leg.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ أَبِي لَيْلَى، ح حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ أَبِي لَيْلَى بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ سَهْلٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ أَبِي حَثْمَةَ، أَنَّهُ أَخْبَرَهُ هُوَ، وَرِجَالٌ، مِنْ كُبَرَاءِ قَوْمِهِ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ سَهْلٍ وَمُحَيِّصَةَ خَرَجَا إِلَى خَيْبَرَ مِنْ جَهْدٍ أَصَابَهُمْ، فَأُخْبِرَ مُحَيِّصَةُ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ قُتِلَ وَطُرِحَ فِي فَقِيرٍ أَوْ عَيْنٍ، فَأَتَى يَهُودَ فَقَالَ أَنْتُمْ وَاللَّهِ قَتَلْتُمُوهُ‏.‏ قَالُوا مَا قَتَلْنَاهُ وَاللَّهِ‏.‏ ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ حَتَّى قَدِمَ عَلَى قَوْمِهِ فَذَكَرَ لَهُمْ، وَأَقْبَلَ هُوَ وَأَخُوهُ حُوَيِّصَةُ ـ وَهْوَ أَكْبَرُ مِنْهُ ـ وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ سَهْلٍ، فَذَهَبَ لِيَتَكَلَّمَ وَهْوَ الَّذِي كَانَ بِخَيْبَرَ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ لِمُحَيِّصَةَ ‏"‏ كَبِّرْ كَبِّرْ ‏"‏‏.‏ يُرِيدُ السِّنَّ، فَتَكَلَّمَ حُوَيِّصَةُ ثُمَّ تَكَلَّمَ مُحَيِّصَةُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ إِمَّا أَنْ يَدُوا صَاحِبَكُمْ، وَإِمَّا أَنْ يُؤْذِنُوا بِحَرْبٍ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَكَتَبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ إِلَيْهِمْ بِهِ، فَكُتِبَ مَا قَتَلْنَاهُ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ لِحُوَيِّصَةَ وَمُحَيِّصَةَ وَعَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ‏"‏ أَتَحْلِفُونَ وَتَسْتَحِقُّونَ دَمَ صَاحِبِكُمْ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالُوا لاَ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَفَتَحْلِفُ لَكُمْ يَهُودُ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالُوا لَيْسُوا بِمُسْلِمِينَ‏.‏ فَوَدَاهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ مِنْ عِنْدِهِ مِائَةَ نَاقَةٍ حَتَّى أُدْخِلَتِ الدَّارَ‏.‏ قَالَ سَهْلٌ فَرَكَضَتْنِي مِنْهَا نَاقَةٌ‏.‏

TOPICS
money  *  compassion  *  oath  *  diya  *  yamin  *  shecamels

QUICK LESSONS:
Show kindness and compassion towards others; Respect your elders; Be just in difficult situations; Take an oath when necessary .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) compassion and justice. When a group of people were unable to take an oath for their deceased companion, the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) gave them 100 she-camels as blood money from himself. This shows that even in difficult situations, the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was always just and compassionate towards those in need. He also showed respect by asking the eldest person to speak first before anyone else did. This hadith teaches us that we should always be kind and compassionate towards others, no matter what situation we are in or who we are dealing with. We should also show respect to our elders at all times.

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