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Sunan an-Nasai 4715 (Book 45, Hadith 10) #19248
The Prophet's Compassionate Payment of Blood Money

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) paid the blood money himself when two men were killed and the Jews could not swear fifty oaths declaring their innocence.

It was narratd that Sahl bin Abi Hatmah said: "Abdullah bin Sahl and Muhayyisah bin Mas'ud bin Zaid went to Khaibar, and at that time there was a peace treaty. They went their separate ways to go about their business, then Muhayyisah came upon 'Abdullah bin Sahl lying dead in a pool of blood. He buried him, then he camae to Al-Madinah'.Abdur-Rahman bin Sahl and Hawayyisah, and Muhayyisah, the tow sons of Nas'ud, came to the Messenger of Allah, and "Abdur-Rahman started to speak, but the Messenger of Allah said: "Let the elders speak first," for he was the youngest of them. So he fell silent and they (the other two) spoke. The Messenger of Allah said: "Will you sear fifty oaths, then you will receive compensation or be entitled to retaliate?" They said: "O Messenger of Allah, how can we a wear and oath when we did not witness and did not see (what happened)" He said: "Then can the Jews swear fifty oaths declaring their innocence?" They said: "O Messenger of Allah, how can we accept the oath of a disbelieving people?" So the Messenger of Allah paid the blood money himself.
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ الْمُفَضَّلِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ بُشَيْرِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ أَبِي حَثْمَةَ، قَالَ انْطَلَقَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَهْلٍ وَمُحَيِّصَةُ بْنُ مَسْعُودِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ إِلَى خَيْبَرَ وَهِيَ يَوْمَئِذٍ صُلْحٌ فَتَفَرَّقَا فِي حَوَائِجِهِمَا فَأَتَى مُحَيِّصَةُ عَلَى عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَهْلٍ وَهُوَ يَتَشَحَّطُ فِي دَمِهِ قَتِيلاً فَدَفَنَهُ ثُمَّ قَدِمَ الْمَدِينَةَ فَانْطَلَقَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ سَهْلٍ وَحُوَيِّصَةُ وَمُحَيِّصَةُ ابْنَا مَسْعُودٍ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فَذَهَبَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ يَتَكَلَّمُ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ كَبِّرِ الْكُبْرَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَهُوَ أَحْدَثُ الْقَوْمِ فَسَكَتَ فَتَكَلَّمَا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ أَتَحْلِفُونَ بِخَمْسِينَ يَمِينًا مِنْكُمْ وَتَسْتَحِقُّونَ قَاتِلَكُمْ أَوْ صَاحِبَكُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ نَحْلِفُ وَلَمْ نَشْهَدْ وَلَمْ نَرَ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَتُبَرِّئُكُمْ يَهُودُ بِخَمْسِينَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ نَأْخُذُ أَيْمَانَ قَوْمٍ كُفَّارٍ فَعَقَلَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ مِنْ عِنْدِهِ

TOPICS
money  *  oath  *  treaty  *  retaliation  *  compensation  *  qasam  *  sulh  *  intiqal  *  jaza

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect peace treaties , Serve justice , Be compassionate , Be generous

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a situation in which two men from Madinah went to Khaibar and one of them was found dead in a pool of blood. The Jews could not swear fifty oaths declaring their innocence so the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) paid the blood money himself out of his own pocket. This hadith teaches us that justice should be served even if it means going out of our way to do so. It also shows us how compassionate and generous the Prophet Muhammad was as he did not hesitate to pay for something that was not his responsibility but he still chose to do it anyway. Furthermore, this hadith also teaches us about peace treaties and how they should be respected even if it means sacrificing something for it. Lastly, this hadith shows us how important justice is as no one should be allowed to get away with murder or any other crime without being punished for it.

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