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Sunan an-Nasai 4766 — Biter's Tooth Claim in Vain
Mentioning The Differences Reported From 'Ata' In This Hadith
Biter's Tooth in Vain: Hadith on Fair Diyah
Sunan an-Nasai : 4766
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4766
أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الْجَبَّارِ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْجَبَّارِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ يَعْلَى، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، عَضَّ يَدَ رَجُلٍ فَانْتُزِعَتْ ثَنِيَّتُهُ فَأَتَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَهْدَرَهَا .
It was narrated from Safwan bin Ya'la, from his father, that: a man bit the hand of another man and his front tooth fell out. He came to the Prophet but he considered it in vain.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4766In-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 61English translation : Vol. 5, Book 45, Hadith 4770
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4766
This short report from Safwan bin Ya'la, from his father, gives the same ruling in brief words. A man bit another man's hand, and his own front tooth fell out. He came to the Prophet, but the Prophet considered it in vain. For someone searching no diyah for biting hadith, the meaning is clear. The claim was not accepted because the injury came from the biter's own act and the other person's attempt to get away. The hadith does not give a long speech, but the ruling is easy to understand. It protects fairness in disputes. A person cannot use the result of his own harmful biting as a reason to demand compensation from the one he bit.
What we learn from this hadith
- The fallen tooth claim was treated as vain in this report.
- The biter's own action is central to the ruling.
- The hadith points to fair responsibility in injury disputes.
- Short Prophetic judgments can carry clear legal meaning.
