Sahih Muslim Hadith 4342

What is Sahih Muslim Hadith 4342?

Sahih Muslim Hadith 4342 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 29: The Book of Oaths, Muharibin, Qasas (Retaliation), and Diyat (Blood Money). This page presents the source record and its available text, translations and grading label. Use the reference and chapter link below to read it in context; numbering and wording may differ between editions.

Collection
Sahih Muslim
Reference in Sirah
Hadith 4342
Chapter
29: The Book of Oaths, Muharibin, Qasas (Retaliation), and Diyat (Blood Money)
Narrator in the source
Sahl bin Abu Hathma and Rafi' bin Khadij reported 'Abdullah bin Sahl bin Zaid and Muhayyisa bin Mas'ud bin Zaid
Compiler
Imam Muslim
Displayed grading
Sahih
Hadith 4342
Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنْ يَحْيَى وَهُوَ ابْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ بُشَيْرِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ أَبِي حَثْمَةَ، - قَالَ يَحْيَى وَحَسِبْتُ قَالَ - وَعَنْ رَافِعِ بْنِ خَدِيجٍ، أَنَّهُمَا قَالَا: خَرَجَ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ سَهْلِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، وَمُحَيِّصَةُ بْنُ مَسْعُودِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَا بِخَيْبَرَ تَفَرَّقَا فِي بَعْضِ مَا هُنَالِكَ، ثُمَّ إِذَا مُحَيِّصَةُ يَجِدُ عَبْدَ اللهِ بْنَ سَهْلٍ قَتِيلًا فَدَفَنَهُ، ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ هُوَ وَحُوَيِّصَةُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ، وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ سَهْلٍ، وَكَانَ أَصْغَرَ الْقَوْمِ، فَذَهَبَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ لِيَتَكَلَّمَ قَبْلَ صَاحِبَيْهِ، فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «كَبِّرِ الْكُبْرَ فِي السِّنِّ»، فَصَمَتَ، فَتَكَلَّمَ صَاحِبَاهُ، وَتَكَلَّمَ مَعَهُمَا، فَذَكَرُوا لِرَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَقْتَلَ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ سَهْلٍ، فَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «أَتَحْلِفُونَ خَمْسِينَ يَمِينًا فَتَسْتَحِقُّونَ صَاحِبَكُمْ أَوْ قَاتِلَكُمْ»، قَالُوا: وَكَيْفَ نَحْلِفُ، وَلَمْ نَشْهَدْ؟ قَالَ: «فَتُبْرِئُكُمْ يَهُودُ بِخَمْسِينَ يَمِينًا»، قَالُوا: وَكَيْفَ نَقْبَلُ أَيْمَانَ قَوْمٍ كُفَّارٍ؟ فَلَمَّا رَأَى ذَلِكَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَعْطَى عَقْلَهُ.

He went out and as they reached Khaibar they were separated. Then Muhayyisa found 'Abdullah bin Sahl having been killed. He buried him, and then came to Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ). They were Huwayyisa bin Mas'ud and 'Abdul-Rahman bin Sahl, and he (the latter one) was the youngest of the people (those three who had come to seek an interview with the Holy Prophet) began to talk before his Companions (had spoken). Thereupon Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) said: The eldest one (eldest in regard to age should speak). So he kept quiet, and his companions (Muhayyisa and Huwayyisa) began to speak, and he ('Abdul Rahman) spoke along with them and they narrated to Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) the murder of 'Abdullah bin Sahl. Thereupon he said to them: Are you prepared to take fifty oaths so that you may be entitled (to blood-wit) of your companion (or your man who has murdered)? They said: How can we take an oath on a matter which we have not witnessed? He (the Holy Prophet) said: Then the Jews will exonerate themselves by fifty oaths. They said: How can we accept the oaths of people who are unbelievers? When Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) saw that, he himself paid his blood-wit.

— Sahl bin Abu Hathma and Rafi' bin Khadij reported 'Abdullah bin Sahl bin Zaid and Muhayyisa bin Mas'ud bin Zaid

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Collection: Sahih Muslim. Compiler: Imam Muslim. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 4342.

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