65/2.23. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4499 — Allah's Law of Equality in Punishment
"O you who believe! Al- Qisas (the Law of Equality in punishment) is prescribed for you..." (V.2:178)
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Hadith About Qisas as Allah's Prescribed Law
Sahih Bukhari : 4499
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4499
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الأَنْصَارِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ، أَنَّ أَنَسًا، حَدَّثَهُمْ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " كِتَابُ اللَّهِ الْقِصَاصُ ".
Anas Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The prescribed Law of Allah is the equality in punishment (i.e. Al-Qisas)." (In cases of murders, etc.)
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4499In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 26USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 26
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4499
This hadith about Qisas is very short, so the explanation should not stretch it beyond its wording. Anas narrates that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, 'The prescribed Law of Allah is the equality in punishment,' meaning Al-Qisas in cases such as murder and similar matters as the translation notes. The main point is that Qisas is not presented as a personal revenge system in this text. It is called the prescribed law of Allah. That wording gives the matter weight and places it under divine law, not personal anger. For readers searching for Qisas hadith, this narration is a concise statement that equality in punishment has a place in Allah's prescribed law.
What we learn from this hadith
- Qisas is described as Allah's prescribed law.
- The wording links Qisas with equality in punishment.
- The hadith is concise and should be read without adding extra claims.
- Justice in this report is tied to divine prescription, not personal anger.
