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Sahih Bukhari 6904 — Diya for a Miscarried Fetus
The foetus of a woman
Hadith About Diya for an Aborted Fetus
Sahih Bukhari : 6904
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6904
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ امْرَأَتَيْنِ، مِنْ هُذَيْلٍ رَمَتْ إِحْدَاهُمَا الأُخْرَى، فَطَرَحَتْ جَنِينَهَا، فَقَضَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِيهَا بِغُرَّةٍ عَبْدٍ أَوْ أَمَةٍ.
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Two women from the tribe of Hudhail (fought with each other) and one of them threw (a stone at) the other, causing her to have a miscarriage and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) gave his verdict that the killer (of the fetus) should give a male or female slave (as a Diya).
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6904In-book reference : Book 87, Hadith 43USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 83, Hadith 41
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6904
This Hadith about Diya for an aborted fetus reports a fight between two women from Hudhail. One woman threw something at the other, causing her to miscarry. Allah’s Messenger gave the verdict that the killer of the fetus should give a male or female slave as Diya. The Hadith does not add broader details in this report, so the meaning should stay with the case described: a caused miscarriage and a set compensation. For readers searching fetus Diya hadith, the narration shows that the unborn child’s loss was treated as a matter requiring legal payment. The ruling is presented through the Prophet’s verdict in a specific dispute.
What we learn from this hadith
- A caused miscarriage was not ignored in the Prophet’s judgment.
- The stated Diya was a male or female slave in this report.
- The case arose from harm caused during a fight.
- The Hadith shows that compensation was ordered for the loss of the fetus.
