Hadith #475
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْرَائِيلَ عَنْ عَطِيَّةَ الْعَوْفِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ قَالَ وَجَدَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَس
َلَّمَ قَتِيلًا بَيْنَ قَرْيَتَيْنِ فَأَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَذُرِعَ مَا بَيْنَهُمَا قَالَ وَكَأَنِّي أَنْظُرُ إِلَى شِبْرِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَلْقَاهُ عَلَى أَقْرَبِهِمَا
Isnad Chain
حجاج
أبو إسرائيل
عطية العوفي
أبو سعيد الخدري
English Translation
Hajjaj narrated to us, Abu Isra'il narrated to us, from 'Atiyyah al-'Awfi, from Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (رضي الله عنه) who said: the Messenger of Allah ﷺ found a slain person between two villages, so he ordered that the distance be measured to both villages. Whichever village was closer, its people would bear responsibility, and he ordered them to swear fifty oaths.
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 23, Hadith 475
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 10913
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-47303