Sahih Muslim Hadith 4387

What is Sahih Muslim Hadith 4387?

Sahih Muslim Hadith 4387 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 4387
Chapter
29: The Book of Oaths, Muharibin, Qasas (Retaliation), and Diyat (Blood Money)
Narrator in the source
Alqama bin Wa'il reported on the authority of his-father
Compiler
Imam Muslim
Displayed grading
Sahih
Hadith 4387
Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ الْعَنْبَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو يُونُسَ، عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ، أَنَّ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنَ وَائِلٍ، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ أَبَاهُ، حَدَّثَهُ، قَالَ: إِنِّي لَقَاعِدٌ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذْ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ يَقُودُ آخَرَ بِنِسْعَةٍ، فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، هَذَا قَتَلَ أَخِي، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَقَتَلْتَهُ؟» - فَقَالَ: إِنَّهُ لَوْ لَمْ يَعْتَرِفْ أَقَمْتُ عَلَيْهِ الْبَيِّنَةَ - قَالَ: نَعَمْ قَتَلْتَهُ، قَالَ: «كَيْفَ قَتَلْتَهُ؟» قَالَ: كُنْتُ أَنَا وَهُوَ نَخْتَبِطُ مِنْ شَجَرَةٍ، فَسَبَّنِي، فَأَغْضَبَنِي، فَضَرَبْتُهُ بِالْفَأْسِ عَلَى قَرْنِهِ، فَقَتَلْتُهُ، فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «هَلْ لَكَ مِنْ شَيْءٍ تُؤَدِّيهِ عَنْ نَفْسِكَ؟» قَالَ: مَا لِي مَالٌ إِلَّا كِسَائِي وَفَأْسِي، قَالَ: «فَتَرَى قَوْمَكَ يَشْتَرُونَكَ؟» قَالَ: أَنَا أَهْوَنُ عَلَى قَوْمِي مِنْ ذَاكَ، فَرَمَى إِلَيْهِ بِنِسْعَتِهِ، وَقَالَ: «دُونَكَ صَاحِبَكَ»، فَانْطَلَقَ بِهِ الرَّجُلُ، فَلَمَّا وَلَّى قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِنْ قَتَلَهُ فَهُوَ مِثْلُهُ»، فَرَجَعَ، فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، إِنَّهُ بَلَغَنِي أَنَّكَ قُلْتَ: «إِنْ قَتَلَهُ فَهُوَ مِثْلُهُ»، وَأَخَذْتُهُ بِأَمْرِكَ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَمَا تُرِيدُ أَنْ يَبُوءَ بِإِثْمِكَ، وَإِثْمِ صَاحِبِكَ؟» قَالَ: يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ - لَعَلَّهُ قَالَ - بَلَى، قَالَ: «فَإِنَّ ذَاكَ كَذَاكَ»، قَالَ: فَرَمَى بِنِسْعَتِهِ وَخَلَّى سَبِيلَهُ.

While I was sitting in the company of Allah's Apostle ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌), a person came there dragging another one with the help of a strap and said: Allah's Messenger ﷺ, this man has killed my brother. Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) said to him: Did you kill him? And the other man said: (In case he did not make a confession of this, I shall brine, a witness against him). He (the murderer) said: Yes, I have killed him. He (the Holy Prophet ﷺ) said: Why did you kill him? He said: I and he won striking down the leaves of a tree and he abused me and enraged me, and to I struck his head with an axe and killed him, whereupon Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) said: Have you anything with you to pay blood-wit on your behalf? He said: I do not possess any property but this robe of mine and this axe of mine. He (the Holy Prophet ﷺ) said: Do you think your people will pay ransom for you? He said: I am more insignificant among my people than this (that I would not be able to get this benefit from my tribe). He (the Holy Prophet ﷺ) threw the strap towards him (the claimant of the blood-wit) saying: Take away your man. The man took him away, and as he returned, Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) said: If he kills him, he will be like him. He returned and said: Allah's Messenger, it has reached me that you have said that If he killed him, he would be like him. I caught hold of him according to your command, whereupon Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) said: Don't you like that he should take upon him (the burden) of your sin and the sin of your companion (your brother)? He said: Allah's Apostle ﷺ, why not? The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: If it is so, then let it be. He threw away the strap (around the offender) and set him free.

— Alqama bin Wa'il reported on the authority of his-father

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Collection: Sahih Muslim. Compiler: Imam Muslim. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 4387.

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