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Sunan an-Nasai 3430 — Puberty and Judgment
When Does The Divorce Of A Boy Count?
Hadith About Atiyyah Al-Qurazi and Puberty
Sunan an-Nasai : 3430
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3430
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ عَطِيَّةَ الْقُرَظِيِّ، قَالَ كُنْتُ يَوْمَ حُكْمِ سَعْدٍ فِي بَنِي قُرَيْظَةَ غُلاَمًا فَشَكُّوا فِيَّ فَلَمْ يَجِدُونِي أَنْبَتُّ فَاسْتُبْقِيتُ فَهَا أَنَا ذَا بَيْنَ أَظْهُرِكُمْ .
'Atiyyah Al-Qurazi Narrated from:
On the day that Sa'd passed judgment on Banu Quraizah I was a young boy and they were not sure about me, but they did not find any pubic hair, so they let me live, and here I am among you.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3430In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 42English translation : Vol. 4, Book 27, Hadith 3460
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3430
This Hadith is closely tied to searches for Atiyyah Al-Qurazi hadith and puberty sign in Islam. Atiyyah says that on the day Sa'd passed judgment on Banu Quraizah, he was a young boy. They were unsure about his status, so they checked and did not find pubic hair. Because of that, he was allowed to live. He then says, “Here I am among you.” The report is short, but its meaning is direct: in that event, the absence of this sign was treated as evidence that he was not to be placed with those judged as mature. The explanation should stay with the text and not add extra details.
What we learn from this hadith
- Atiyyah was a young boy when they were unsure about him.
- The absence of pubic hair led to him being spared in this report.
- The Hadith links the matter to Sa'd's judgment on Banu Quraizah.
- The narrator personally states that he remained alive among the people.
