What is Sunan an-Nasa'i 4778 about?

This hadith from Sunan an-Nasa'i (Book of The Book of Oaths (qasamah), Retaliation and Blood Money), narrated by It was narrated from Safwan bin Ya'la that his father said:, states: ""I went on the campaign to Tabuk with the Messenger of Allah, and I hired a worker. My hired man fought with another man. The other one bit him, and his front tooth fell out. He went to the Prophet an…"

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Sunan an-Nasa'i #4778

The Book of Oaths (qasamah), Retaliation and Blood Money

Da'if

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ يَعْلَى، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ غَزَوْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي غَزْوَةِ تَبُوكَ فَاسْتَأْجَرْتُ أَجِيرًا فَقَاتَلَ أَجِيرِي رَجُلاً فَعَضَّ الآخَرُ فَسَقَطَتْ ثَنِيَّتُهُ فَأَتَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَذَكَرَ لَهُ فَأَهْدَرَهُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏.‏

"I went on the campaign to Tabuk with the Messenger of Allah, and I hired a worker. My hired man fought with another man. The other one bit him, and his front tooth fell out. He went to the Prophet and told him about that, but the Prophet considered it to bin vain.

Narrated by It was narrated from Safwan bin Ya'la that his father said:

Context

During the campaign of Tabuk, a man hired a worker who got into a fight with another individual. The latter bit the worker, causing him to lose a front tooth. When the worker reported this incident to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, he deemed the matter insignificant and did not require compensation for the injury. This highlights the Prophet's perspective on certain disputes and the importance of proportionality in seeking justice.

Modern Application

In today's world, this hadith reminds us to assess the significance of conflicts and injuries in our lives. Not every grievance warrants a legal response; sometimes, it's more beneficial to let minor issues go to maintain peace and harmony in relationships.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Blood Money because it discusses the implications of injury and compensation, albeit in a context where the Prophet ﷺ dismissed the claim.

Blood Money