87/20. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 6895 — Little Finger and Thumb Are Equal
The Diya for fingers
Hadith About the Little Finger and Thumb Being Equal
Sahih Bukhari : 6895
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6895
حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " هَذِهِ وَهَذِهِ سَوَاءٌ "، يَعْنِي الْخِنْصَرَ وَالإِبْهَامَ.---------------------------حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوَهُ.
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "This and this are the same." He meant the little finger and the thumb.---------------------------Narrated Ibn `Abbas: I heard the Prophet (saying the same as above Hadith 34).
[2] The Diya (blood-money) is the same for each finger.Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6895In-book reference : Book 87, Hadith 33USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 83, Hadith 33
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6895
This Hadith about the little finger and thumb is very brief but legally important. Ibn Abbas narrated that the Prophet said, “This and this are the same,” meaning the little finger and the thumb. The text does not explain more than that, so the explanation should stay close to the wording. It points to equality between these two fingers in the matter being discussed in the chapter of blood-money and injury rulings. For readers searching little finger and thumb hadith, the message is that the Prophet gave a clear comparison using simple words. The Hadith also shows how short Prophetic statements could carry a direct ruling for practical cases.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet clearly compared the little finger and the thumb.
- The Hadith teaches equality in the specific ruling being discussed.
- Short Prophetic words can carry a clear legal meaning.
- The report should not be stretched beyond what it directly says.
