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Sunan an-Nasai 4755 — Qisas, Diyah, and Oaths
Al-Qisas For A Tooth
Hadith About Qisas, Diyah, and an Oath Fulfilled
Sunan an-Nasai : 4755
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4755
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ أُخْتَ الرُّبَيِّعِ أُمَّ حَارِثَةَ، جَرَحَتْ إِنْسَانًا فَاخْتَصَمُوا إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " الْقِصَاصَ الْقِصَاصَ " . فَقَالَتْ أُمُّ الرُّبَيِّعِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَيُقْتَصُّ مِنْ فُلاَنَةَ لاَ وَاللَّهِ لاَ يُقْتَصُّ مِنْهَا أَبَدًا . فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ يَا أُمَّ الرُّبَيِّعِ الْقِصَاصُ كِتَابُ اللَّهِ " . قَالَتْ لاَ وَاللَّهِ لاَ يُقْتَصُّ مِنْهَا أَبَدًا . فَمَا زَالَتْ حَتَّى قَبِلُوا الدِّيَةَ . قَالَ " إِنَّ مِنْ عِبَادِ اللَّهِ مَنْ لَوْ أَقْسَمَ عَلَى اللَّهِ لأَبَرَّهُ " .
Anas Narrated from:
The sister of Ar-Rubai' Umm Harithah injured a person and they referred the dispute to the Messenger of Allah. The Messenger of Allah said: "Retaliation, retaliation (Qisas)." Umm Ar-Rabi said: 'O Messenger of Allah, how could retaliation be carried out against so and so? No, by Allah, retaliation will never be carried out against her!'The Messenger of Allah said: "Subhan Allah, O Umm Ar-Rabi'! decreed by Allah." She said: "No, by Allah, retaliation will never be carried out against her!" And she carried on until they accepted Diyah (blood money). He (the prophet) said: "There are among the slaves of Allah who, if they swear by Allah, Allah fulfills their oath.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4755In-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 50English translation : Vol. 5, Book 45, Hadith 4759
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4755
This Hadith describes a dispute after the sister of Ar-Rubai, Umm Harithah, injured a person. The case was brought to the Messenger of Allah, and he said, "Retaliation, retaliation." Umm Ar-Rubai objected and swore that retaliation would not be carried out against her. The Prophet reminded her that qisas is what Allah decreed. She continued until the injured party accepted diyah, or blood money. The Prophet then said that among the slaves of Allah are people who, if they swear by Allah, Allah fulfills their oath. The core topic is qisas and diyah. This text shows both a qisas ruling and a later acceptance of compensation.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet first ruled for qisas in the injury dispute.
- Qisas is described in the text as Allah's decree.
- The injured side later accepted diyah instead of retaliation.
- The Prophet praised that some servants of Allah have oaths fulfilled by Allah.
