Sunan an-Nasa'i
Sunan an-Nasa'i 3331
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، عَنِ السُّدِّيِّ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، قَالَ لَقِيتُ خَالِي وَمَعَهُ الرَّايَةُ فَقُلْتُ أَيْنَ تُرِيدُ قَالَ أَرْسَلَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَى رَجُلٍ تَزَوَّجَ امْرَأَةَ أَبِيهِ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ أَنْ أَضْرِبَ عُنُقَهُ أَوْ أَقْتُلَهُ .
Ahmad ibn Uthman ibn Hakim reported to us; he said: Abu Nu'aym narrated to us; he said: al-Hasan ibn Salih narrated to us, from al-Suddi, from Adi ibn Thabit, from al-Bara', who said: I met my maternal uncle carrying the banner. I asked, ‘Where are you going?’ He said, ‘The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) sent me to a man who married his father’s wife after his father’s death, to strike his neck—or kill him.’
Translation notes
The report refers to the deceased father’s wife, i.e. the man’s stepmother; the command is rendered in the wording given, including both alternatives.