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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Oaths (qasamah), Retaliation and Blood Money

Sunan an-Nasa'i 4720

Chapter: Mentioning The Different Wordings In The Report Of Sahl

Weak 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 4720

Narrator:Abdullah ibn Amr

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَعْمَرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الأَخْنَسِ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، أَنَّ ابْنَ مُحَيِّصَةَ الأَصْغَرَ، أَصْبَحَ قَتِيلاً عَلَى أَبْوَابِ خَيْبَرَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ أَقِمْ شَاهِدَيْنِ عَلَى مَنْ قَتَلَهُ أَدْفَعْهُ إِلَيْكُمْ بِرُمَّتِهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَمِنْ أَيْنَ أُصِيبُ شَاهِدَيْنِ وَإِنَّمَا أَصْبَحَ قَتِيلاً عَلَى أَبْوَابِهِمْ قَالَ ‏

"‏ فَتَحْلِفُ خَمْسِينَ قَسَامَةً ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَكَيْفَ أَحْلِفُ عَلَى مَا لاَ أَعْلَمُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ فَنَسْتَحْلِفُ مِنْهُمْ خَمْسِينَ قَسَامَةً ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ نَسْتَحْلِفُهُمْ وَهُمُ الْيَهُودُ فَقَسَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم دِيَتَهُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَأَعَانَهُمْ بِنِصْفِهَا

It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, from his grandfather, that:

the younger son of Muhayysah was found slain one morning at the gate of one morning at the gates of Khaibar. The Messenger of Allah said: "Bring two witnesses to (say) who killed him, and he will hand him over to you." He said: "O Messenger of Allah, where shall I get two witnesses? He was found slain in the morning at their gates." He said: "Will you swear fifty oaths?" He said: "O Messenger of Allah, how can I swear concerning something I do not know?" The Messenger of Allah said: "Then will you accept fifty oaths from them?" He said: "O Messenger of Allah, how can we accept their oaths when they are Jews?" So the Messenger of Allah told them (the Jews) to pay the Diyah and he would help them with half."

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 4720).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

قَوْله ( بِرُمَّتِهِ ) بِضَمِّ رَاءٍ وَتَشْدِيد مِيم قِطْعَة حَبْل يَشُدّ بِهِ الْأَسِير أَوْ الْقَاتِل لِلْقِصَاصِ هَذَا هُوَ الْأَصْل ثُمَّ يُرَاد بِهِ عُرْفًا أَدْفَعهُ إِلَيْك بِكُلِّهِ ( فَقَسَمَ رَسُول اللَّه صَلَّى اللَّه تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ دِيَته عَلَيْهِمْ ) أَيْ عَلَى يَهُود أَيْ عَلَى تَقْدِير أَنْ يُقِرُّوا بِذَلِكَ كَأَنَّهُ أَرْسَلَ إِلَى يَهُود أَنَّهُ يَقْسِم الدِّيَة عَلَيْهِمْ وَيُعِينهُمْ بِالنِّصْفِ إِنْ أَقَرُّوا فَلَمَّا لَمْ يُقِرُّوا وَدَاهُ مِنْ عِنْده وَاَللَّه تَعَالَى أَعْلَم.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH WeakShadh The hadith No. 4720
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good chain (hasan)Isnaad Hasan The chain only No. 4720
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH WeakShadh The hadith No. 4720

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  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (6670)أَقِمْ شَاهِدَيْنِ عَلَى مَنْ قَتَلَهُ ، أَدْفَعْهُ إِلَيْكَ بِرُمَّتِهِ ، قَالَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، وَمِنْ أَيْنَ أُصِيبُ شَاهِدَيْنِ ، وَإِنَّمَا أَصْبَحَ قَتِيلا عَلَى أَبْوَابِهِمْ ؟ ! قَالَ : فَتَحْلِفُ خَمْسِينَ قَسَامَةً ؟ قَالَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، وَكَيْفَ أَحْلِفُ عَلَى مَا لا أَعْل
  • مشكل الآثار للطحاوي (4010)أَقِمْ شَاهِدَيْنِ عَلَى مَنْ قَتَلَهُ ، أَدْفَعْهُ إِلَيْكَ بِرُمَّتِهِ فَقَالَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، وَمِنْ أَيْنَ أُصِيبُ شَاهِدَيْنِ ، وَإِنَّمَا أَصْبَحَ قَتِيلا عَلَى أَبْوَابِهِمْ ؟ قَالَ : فَتَحْلِفُ خَمْسِينَ قَسَامَةً ؟ قَالَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، وَكَيْفَ أَحْلِفُ عَلَى مَا لا أَعْلَم

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