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tabarani:5323[Chain 1] ʿAlī b. ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz > Muslim b. Ibrāhīm [Chain 2] Muḥammad b. Yaḥyá al-Qazzāz > Ḥafṣ b. ʿUmar al-Ḥawḍī > Shuʿbah > Saʿd b. Ibrāhīm > Abū Umāmah b. Sahl > Saʿd Abū Saʿīd al-Khudrī

[Machine] The Prophet sent Sa'd bin Muadh concerning the matter of Banu Qurayzah. Sa'd came riding on a donkey, with his legs nearly touching the ground. When the Prophet saw him, he said to his companions, "Rise for your master." The Prophet said to Sa'd, "Indeed, these people have accepted your judgment, so pass judgment on them." Sa'd said, "I pass judgment that their fighters be killed and their children be enslaved." The Prophet said, "You have passed judgment according to the judgment of Allah and the judgment of the king."  

الطبراني:٥٣٢٣حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ ثنا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى الْقَزَّازُ ثنا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ الْحَوْضِيُّ قَالَا ثنا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ بْنِ سَهْلٍ عَنْ سَعْدٍ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ بَعَثَ إِلَى سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ فِي أَمْرِ بَنِي قُرَيْظَةَ فَجَاءَ سَعْدٌ عَلَى حِمَارٍ قَدْ كَادَتْ رِجْلَاهُ تَبْلُغانِ الْأَرْضَ فَلَمَّا رَآهُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ قَالَ لِأَصْحَابِهِ «قُومُوا إِلَى سَيِّدِكُمْ» فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «إِنَّ هَؤُلَاءِ قَدْ رَضُوا بِحُكْمِكَ فَاحْكُمْ فِيهِمْ» قَالَ أَحْكُمُ فِيهِمْ أَنْ تُقْتَلَ مُقَاتِلَتُهُمْ وَأَنْ تُسْبَى ذَرَارِيُّهُمْ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «لَقَدْ حَكَمْتَ بِحُكْمِ اللهِ وَحُكْمِ الْمَلِكِ»  


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Collected by Bukhārī, Aḥmad, Ibn Ḥibbān, Bayhaqī
bukhari:3043Sulaymān b. Ḥarb > Shuʿbah > Saʿd b. Ibrāhīm > Abū Umāmah > Ibn Sahl b. Ḥunayf > Abū Saʿīd al-Khudrī

When the tribe of Bani Quraiza was ready to accept Saʿd's judgment, Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent for Saʿd who was near to him. Saʿd came, riding a donkey and when he came near, Messenger of Allah ﷺ said (to the Ansar), "Stand up for your leader." Then Saʿd came and sat beside Messenger of Allah ﷺ who said to him. "These people are ready to accept your judgment." Saʿd said, "I give the judgment that their warriors should be killed and their children and women should be taken as prisoners." The Prophet ﷺ then remarked, "O Saʿd! You have judged amongst them with (or similar to) the judgment of the King Allah."  

البخاري:٣٠٤٣حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ هُوَ ابْنُ سَهْلِ بْنِ حُنَيْفٍ

عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ ؓ قَالَ لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ بَنُو قُرَيْظَةَ عَلَى حُكْمِ سَعْدٍ هُوَ ابْنُ مُعَاذٍ بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَكَانَ قَرِيبًا مِنْهُ فَجَاءَ عَلَى حِمَارٍ فَلَمَّا دَنَا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ قُومُوا إِلَى سَيِّدِكُمْ فَجَاءَ فَجَلَسَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ لَهُ إِنَّ هَؤُلاَءِ نَزَلُوا عَلَى حُكْمِكَ قَالَ فَإِنِّي أَحْكُمُ أَنْ تُقْتَلَ الْمُقَاتِلَةُ وَأَنْ تُسْبَى الذُّرِّيَّةُ قَالَ لَقَدْ حَكَمْتَ فِيهِمْ بِحُكْمِ الْمَلِكِ  

bukhari:3804Muḥammad b. ʿArʿarah > Shuʿbah > Saʿd b. Ibrāhīm > Abū Umāmah b. Sahl b. Ḥunayf > Abū Saʿīd al-Khudrī > Unās Nazalūā > Ḥukm Saʿd b. Muʿādh Faʾarsal Ilayh Fajāʾ > Ḥimār Falammā Balagh Qarīb from al-Masjid

Some people (i.e. the Jews of Bani bin Quraiza) agreed to accept the verdict of Saʿd bin Muʿadh so the Prophet ﷺ sent for him (i.e. Saʿd bin Muʿadh). He came riding a donkey, and when he approached the Mosque, the Prophet ﷺ said, "Get up for the best amongst you." or said, "Get up for your chief." Then the Prophet ﷺ said, "O Saʿd! These people have agreed to accept your verdict." Saʿd said, "I judge that their warriors should be killed and their children and women should be taken as captives." The Prophet said, "You have given a judgment similar to Allah's Judgment (or the King's judgment).  

البخاري:٣٨٠٤حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَرْعَرَةَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ بْنِ سَهْلِ بْنِ حُنَيْفٍ

عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ ؓ أَنَّ أُنَاسًا نَزَلُوا عَلَى حُكْمِ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهِ فَجَاءَ عَلَى حِمَارٍ فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ قَرِيبًا مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ قُومُوا إِلَى خَيْرِكُمْ أَوْ سَيِّدِكُمْ فَقَالَ يَا سَعْدُ إِنَّ هَؤُلاَءِ نَزَلُوا عَلَى حُكْمِكَ قَالَ فَإِنِّي أَحْكُمُ فِيهِمْ أَنْ تُقْتَلَ مُقَاتِلَتُهُمْ وَتُسْبَى ذَرَارِيُّهُمْ قَالَ حَكَمْتَ بِحُكْمِ اللَّهِ أَوْ بِحُكْمِ الْمَلِكِ  

bukhari:6262Abū al-Walīd > Shuʿbah > Saʿd b. Ibrāhīm > Abū Umāmah b. Sahl b. Ḥunayf > Abū Saʿīd

The people of (the tribe of) Quraiza agreed upon to accept the verdict of Saʿd. The Prophet ﷺ sent for him (Saʿd) and he came. The Prophet ﷺ said (to those people), "Get up for your chief or the best among you!" Saʿd sat beside the Prophet ﷺ and the Prophet ﷺ said (to him), "These people have agreed to accept your verdict." Saʿd said, "So I give my judgment that their warriors should be killed and their women and children should be taken as captives." The Prophet ﷺ said, "You have judged according to the King's (Allah's) judgment." (See Hadith No. 447, Vol. 5)  

البخاري:٦٢٦٢حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ بْنِ سَهْلِ بْنِ حُنَيْفٍ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ

أَنَّ أَهْلَ قُرَيْظَةَ نَزَلُوا عَلَى حُكْمِ سَعْدٍ فَأَرْسَلَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ إِلَيْهِ فَجَاءَ فَقَالَ قُومُوا إِلَى سَيِّدِكُمْ أَوْ قَالَ خَيْرِكُمْ فَقَعَدَ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَالَ هَؤُلاَءِ نَزَلُوا عَلَى حُكْمِكَ قَالَ فَإِنِّي أَحْكُمُ أَنْ تُقْتَلَ مُقَاتِلَتُهُمْ وَتُسْبَى ذَرَارِيُّهُمْ فَقَالَ لَقَدْ حَكَمْتَ بِمَا حَكَمَ بِهِ الْمَلِكُ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَفْهَمَنِي بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِي عَنْ أَبِي الْوَلِيدِ مِنْ قَوْلِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ إِلَى حُكْمِكَ  

ahmad:11680ʿAffān > Shuʿbah > Saʿd b. Ibrāhīm > Abū Umāmah b. Sahl b. Ḥunayf > Abū Saʿīd

[Machine] "When the people of Qurayzah were placed under the judgment of Saad bin Muadh, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent for him. He came riding on a donkey, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'Stand up for your leader or the best among you.' Saad responded, 'Indeed, these people are under your judgment.' The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'My judgment is that their fighters be killed and their women and children be taken as captives.' Saad said, 'You have indeed issued a ruling similar to that of a king.'"  

أحمد:١١٦٨٠حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا سَعْدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا أُمَامَةَ بْنَ سَهْلِ بْنِ حُنَيْفٍ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ

أَنَّ أَهْلَ قُرَيْظَةَ لَمَّا نَزَلُوا عَلَى حُكْمِ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ أَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَجَاءَ عَلَى حِمَارٍ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ قُومُوا إِلَى سَيِّدِكُمْ أَوْ إِلَى خَيْرِكُمْ فَقَالَ إِنَّ هَؤُلَاءِ نَزَلُواعَلَى حُكْمِكَ قَالَ إِنِّي أَحْكُمُ أَنْ تُقْتَلَ مُقَاتِلَتُهُمْ وَتُسْبَى ذَرَارِيُّهُمْ قَالَ لَقَدْ حَكَمْتَ بِحُكْمِ الْمَلِكِ  

ذِكْرُ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ رِضْوَانُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ

ibnhibban:7026Aḥmad b. ʿAlī b. al-Muthanná > Abū Khaythamah > ʿAbd al-Raḥman b. Mahdī > Shuʿbah > Saʿd b. Ibrāhīm > Abū Umāmah b. Sahl > Abū Saʿīd al-Khudrī

[Machine] "Bani Qurayzah submitted to the judgment of Saad bin Muadh. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent a messenger to Saad who arrived riding a donkey. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'Rise for your best or your master.' Saad replied, 'Indeed, these people have submitted to your judgment.' The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'Indeed, I rule on them that their fighters be killed and their offspring be enslaved.' The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'You have judged them by the judgment of Allah.' And he also said, 'You have indeed judged them by the judgment of the king.'"  

ابن حبّان:٧٠٢٦أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَيْثَمَةَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ عَنْ شُعْبَةَ عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا أُمَامَةَ بْنَ سَهْلٍ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ

أَنَّ بَنِي قُرَيْظَةَ نَزَلُوا عَلَى حُكْمِ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ فَأَرْسَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِلَى سَعْدٍ فَجَاءَ عَلَى حِمَارٍ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «قُومُوا إِلَى خَيْرِكُمْ أَوْ إِلَى سَيِّدِكُمْ» قَالَ «إِنَّ هَؤُلَاءِ قَدْ نَزَلُوا عَلَى حُكْمِكَ» قَالَ فَإِنِّي أَحْكُمُ فِيهِمْ أَنْ تُقْتَلَ مُقَاتِلَتُهُمْ وَتُسْبَى ذَرِّيَّتُهُمْ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «لَقَدْ حَكَمْتَ فِيهِمْ بِحُكْمِ اللَّهِ» وَقَالَ مَرَّةً «لَقَدْ حَكَمْتَ بِحُكْمِ الْمَلِكِ»  

bayhaqi:18017Abū al-Ḥasan ʿAlī b. Aḥmad b. ʿUmar b. Ḥafṣ al-Muqrī al-Ḥammāmī ؒ> Aḥmad b. Salmān al-Faqīh > ʿAbd al-Malik b. Muḥammad > Bishr b. ʿUmar > Shuʿbah > Saʿd b. Ibrāhīm > Abū Umāmah b. Sahl b. Ḥunayf > Abū Saʿīd al-Khudrī > Banī

Some people (i.e. the Jews of Bani bin Quraiza) agreed to accept the verdict of Saʿd bin Muʿadh so the Prophet ﷺ sent for him (i.e. Saʿd bin Muʿadh). He came riding a donkey, and when he approached the Mosque, the Prophet ﷺ said, "Get up for the best amongst you." or said, "Get up for your chief." Then the Prophet ﷺ said, "O Saʿd! These people have agreed to accept your verdict." Saʿd said, "I judge that their warriors should be killed and their children and women should be taken as captives." The Prophet said, "You have given a judgment similar to Allah's Judgment (or the King's judgment). (Using translation from Bukhārī 3804)   

البيهقي:١٨٠١٧أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْحَسَنِ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ عُمَرَ بْنِ حَفْصٍ الْمُقْرِي الْحَمَّامِيُّ رَحِمَهُ اللهُ بِبَغْدَادَ أنبأ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سَلْمَانَ الْفَقِيهُ ثنا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ثنا بِشْرُ بْنُ عُمَرَ ثنا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا أُمَامَةَ بْنَ سَهْلِ بْنِ حُنَيْفٍ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ ؓ

أَنَّ بَنِي قُرَيْظَةَ لَمَّا نَزَلُوا عَلَى حُكْمِ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ ؓ أَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَجَاءَ عَلَى حِمَارٍ فَلَمَّا كَانَ قَرِيبًا مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ قُومُوا إِلَى سَيِّدِكُمْ أَوْ إِلَى خَيْرِكُمْ فَقَالَ إِنَّ هَؤُلَاءِ نَزَلُوا عَلَى حُكْمِكَ قَالَ فَإِنِّي أَحْكُمُ فِيهِمْ أَنْ يُقْتَلَ مُقَاتِلَتُهُمْ وَتُسْبَى ذَرَارِيُّهُمْ قَالَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ حَكَمْتَ بِحُكْمِ الْمَلِكِ وَرُبَّمَا قَالَ حَكَمْتَ بِحُكْمِ اللهِ  

أَخْرَجَهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ وَمُسْلِمٌ فِي الصَّحِيحِ مِنْ أَوْجُهٍ عَنْ شُعْبَةَ