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Sunan an-Nasai 4770 — There Is No Diyah for You
Mentioning The Differences Reported From 'Ata' In This Hadith
There Is No Diyah for You: Biting Hadith Meaning
Sunan an-Nasai : 4770
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4770
أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، فِي حَدِيثِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ يَعْلَى، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، بِمِثْلِ الَّذِي عَضَّ فَنَدَرَتْ ثَنِيَّتُهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ دِيَةَ لَكَ " .
A similar report to that of the one who bit (another man) and his from tooth fell out was narrated from Ibn Ya'la from his father, in which the Prophet said: "There is no Diyah for you."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4770In-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 65English translation : Vol. 5, Book 45, Hadith 4774
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4770
This report says that a similar narration came from Ibn Ya'la from his father about the one who bit another and then lost his front tooth. The Prophet said, 'There is no Diyah for you.' The wording is brief, but the meaning is strong. A person searching hadith about diyah for biting will see that the ruling does not favor the biter's claim. The tooth fell in connection with his biting, while the other person was trying to get free. The hadith teaches fair responsibility and warns against using one's own harmful action to demand payment. It also shows that the same event was reported through more than one route, with the same clear ruling.
What we learn from this hadith
- No Diyah was given to the biter in this report.
- The claim was tied to a harmful bite that he had made.
- The Prophet's short ruling makes the legal point clear.
- The hadith teaches that compensation claims must be fair.
