´It was narrated from Abu Az-Zinad that:` The Messenger of Allah [SAW] had the (hands and feet) of those who drove off his camels cut off, and their eyes gouged out with fire. Allah rebuked him for that, and Allah, Most High, revealed the entire verse: "The recompense of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger."
Hadith Referenceسنن نسائي / كتاب تحريم الدم / 4047
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:ضعيف الإسناد | زبیر علی زئی:ضعيف، إسناده ضعيف، ابو داود (4370) السند مرسل وابن عجلان عنعن. انوار الصحيفه، صفحه نمبر 351
Hadith Takhrij«انظر ما قبلہ (ضعیف الإسناد) (یہ روایت معضل ہے، سند سے ابو الزناد کے بعد دو آدمی ساقط ہیں)»
1؎ : This narration is weak, and the statement in it that Abu al-Zinad mentioned a reproach (itab) from Allah Ta'ala regarding the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) is inappropriate, because the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) treated those people in the same manner as they had treated his (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) shepherds. Allah Ta'ala approved of his action, only prohibiting the gouging of the eyes.
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
This narration is weak. This verse was not revealed by Allah Ta'ala to express displeasure towards the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam); rather, what is correct is what has been mentioned in other narrations: that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) gouged out their eyes because they had treated the shepherd of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) in that manner, so the same treatment was meted out to them in retribution (qisas). And Allah knows best.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 4047