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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Fighting [The Prohibition of Bloodshed]

Sunan an-Nasa'i 4091

Chapter: The One Who is Killed Defending His Wealth

Differing grades 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 4091

Narrator:Sa‘īd ibn Zayd

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

"‏ مَنْ قَاتَلَ دُونَ مَالِهِ فَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ ‏"

It was narrated from Sa'eed bin Zaid that:

The Prophet [SAW] said: "Whoever is killed defending his wealth, he is a martyr."

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 4091).

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Scholars’ grades

The 3 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 4091
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 4091
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 4091

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  • الأحاديث المختارة (1012)مَنْ قَاتَلَ دُونَ مَالِهِ فَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (3446)مَنْ قَاتَلَ دُونَ مَالِهِ فَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ
  • معجم أسامي شيوخ أبي بكر الإسماعيلي (86)مَنْ قَاتَلَ دُونَ مَالِهِ فَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ

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