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306. It was narrated that Anas bin Mâlik narrated that "some people from 'Ukl came to the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ and spoke about Islam. They said: 'O Messenger of Allâh, we are nomads who follow the herds, not farmers and growers, and the climate of Al-Madînah does not suit us.' So the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ told them to go out to a flock of female camels and drink their milk and urine. When they recovered – and they were in the vicinity of Al-Harah – they apostatized after having become Muslim, killed the camel-herder of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ and drove the camels away. News of that reached the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ and he sent people after them. They were brought back, their eyes were smoldered with heated nails, their hands and feet cut off, then they were left in Al-Harah in that state until they died." (Sahîh)
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1. Since those people were accustomed to the life of the desert, the city environment did not suit them, and they were afflicted with indigestion. "Drink the camels' urine": from this an inference has been drawn that the urine of the animal whose meat is eaten is pure. Otherwise, the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ would not have commanded them to drink it.
2. Branding their eyes blind with heated iron instruments, chopping off their hands and feet, abandoning them upon burning rocks, not giving them any water despite their being extremely thirsty, and their dying while writhing around in agony - all of this was by way of just retribution (Al-Qisâs). For they had treated the Prophet's ﷺ herdsman in the same cruel manner. Hence, they were justifiably punished.
