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Sunan an-Nasai 4788 — Relatives and Restraint in Qisas
Women Pardoning In Cases Of Blood
Hadith About Relatives in Qisas Cases
Sunan an-Nasai : 4788
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4788
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ، عَنِ الأَوْزَاعِيِّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي حِصْنٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ، ح وَأَنْبَأَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ حُرَيْثٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي حِصْنٌ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا سَلَمَةَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " وَعَلَى الْمُقْتَتِلِينَ أَنْ يَنْحَجِزُوا الأَوَّلَ فَالأَوَّلَ وَإِنْ كَانَتِ امْرَأَةٌ " .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "And it is upon those (relatives) of the killed one to block (any punishment) the first (in line) then the first, even if that one is a woman."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4788In-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 83English translation : Vol. 5, Book 45, Hadith 4792
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4788
This Hadith about relatives in Qisas matters is narrated from Aishah. The Messenger of Allah said that it is upon those relatives of the killed one to block any punishment, the first in line then the first, even if that one is a woman. The wording focuses on the relatives connected to the killed person and the order among them. It also clearly mentions that a woman may be included in this matter. The Hadith does not give a long explanation of every legal step, so we should not add details beyond the text. Its core point is that the relatives of the killed person have a role in restraining or blocking punishment, and that role follows an order of priority.
What we learn from this hadith
- The relatives of the killed person are given a role in the text.
- The Hadith mentions an order: the first in line, then the first.
- The wording includes the case even if that relative is a woman.
- The report points to restraint, not only punishment.
