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Sunan an-Nasai 4718 (Book 45, Hadith 13) #19251
Compensation and Retaliation for Wrongful Death

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) offered compensation or retaliation to the family of a man who was killed in Khaibar.

It was narrated from Bushair bin Yasar that: 'Abdullah bin Sahl Al-Ansari and Muhayyisah bin Mas'ud went out to Khaibar, where they went their separate ways to go about their business'.Abdullah bin Sahl was killed, and Muhayyisah came (to Madinah) and went with his brother Hawayyisah and 'Abdur-Rahman bin Sahl to the Messenger of Allah'.Abdur-Rahaman started to speak, because of his position as brother (of the slain man) but the Messenger of Allah said: "Let the elders speak first". So Hawayyisah and Muhayyisah spoken, and told him about what happened to 'Abdullah bin Sahl. The Messenger of Allah said to them: "Will you sewer fifty oaths, then you will receive compensation or be entitled to retaliate?" (In his narration) Malik said: "Yahya said: 'Bushair said that the Messenger of Allah paid the blood money himself, but Sa'eed bin 'Ubaid At-Ta'l disagreed with them (in reporting that)'.'
قَالَ الْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ قِرَاءَةً عَلَيْهِ وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْقَاسِمِ، حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ بُشَيْرِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، أَنَّهُ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ سَهْلٍ الأَنْصَارِيَّ وَمُحَيِّصَةَ بْنَ مَسْعُودٍ خَرَجَا إِلَى خَيْبَرَ فَتَفَرَّقَا فِي حَوَائِجِهِمَا فَقُتِلَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَهْلٍ فَقَدِمَ مُحَيِّصَةُ فَأَتَى هُوَ وَأَخُوهُ حُوَيِّصَةُ وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ سَهْلٍ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فَذَهَبَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ لِيَتَكَلَّمَ لِمَكَانِهِ مِنْ أَخِيهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ كَبِّرْ كَبِّرْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَتَكَلَّمَ حُوَيِّصَةُ وَمُحَيِّصَةُ فَذَكَرُوا شَأْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَهْلٍ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ أَتَحْلِفُونَ خَمْسِينَ يَمِينًا وَتَسْتَحِقُّونَ دَمَ صَاحِبِكُمْ أَوْ قَاتِلِكُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ مَالِكٌ قَالَ يَحْيَى فَزَعَمَ بُشَيْرٌ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَدَاهُ مِنْ عِنْدِهِ ‏.‏ خَالَفَهُمْ سَعِيدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ الطَّائِيُّ

TOPICS
death  *  compensation  *  retaliation  *  oath  *  qatlu  *  tasweer  *  badal  *  yamin

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect elders even in difficult situations , Seek justice when someone has been wrongfully killed , Hold those responsible accountable for their actions .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's response to a wrongful death. Two men from Madinah named Abdullah bin Sahl Al-Ansari and Muhayyisah bin Mas'ud went to Khaibar on business. Unfortunately, Abdullah was killed while they were there. Muhayyisah and his brother Hawayyisah returned to Madinah with their brother Abdur-Rahman bin Sahl and told the Prophet Muhammad what happened. The Prophet offered them either compensation or retaliation for the death of their brother if they swore fifty oaths that it was true. In this hadith we learn that justice must be served when someone has been wrongfully killed and that those responsible should be held accountable for their actions. We also learn that it is important to give respect to elders even in difficult situations like this one as the Prophet asked Hawayyisah and Muhayyisah to speak first before Abdur-Rahman did because he was younger than them.

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