45/33, 34: Chapter
Sunan an-Nasai 4794 — Severe Diyah for Whip, Stick, or Rock
Mentioning The Differences Reported From Khalid Al-Hadha
Hadith About Severe Diyah for Semi-Intentional Killing
Sunan an-Nasai : 4794
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4794
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَامِلٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ أَوْسٍ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ، مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ خَطَبَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ فَتْحِ مَكَّةَ فَقَالَ " أَلاَ وَإِنَّ قَتِيلَ الْخَطَإِ شِبْهِ الْعَمْدِ بِالسَّوْطِ وَالْعَصَا وَالْحَجَرِ مِائَةٌ مِنَ الإِبِلِ فِيهَا أَرْبَعُونَ ثَنِيَّةً إِلَى بَازِلِ عَامِهَا كُلُّهُنَّ خَلِفَةٌ " .
'Uqbah bin Aws Narrated from:
A man from among the Companions of the Prophet delivered a speech on the Day of the Conquest of Makkah and said: 'Indeed the accidental killing, which seems international, with a whip, a stick, or a rock, (the Diyah) is one hundred camels, of which forty should be pregnant she-camels between the ages of six and nine years old, all in the middle of their pregnancies."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4794In-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 89English translation : Vol. 5, Book 45, Hadith 4798
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4794
This Hadith about severe Diyah comes through Uqbah bin Aws from a man among the Companions. It reports a speech on the Day of the Conquest of Makkah. The wording says that accidental killing which seems intentional, with a whip, stick, or rock, has a Diyah of one hundred camels. It also states that forty should be pregnant she-camels between six and nine years old, all in the middle of their pregnancies. This narration gives more detail about the camels than some shorter reports. The main message stays clear: this type of killing is treated seriously, and the Diyah is described as heavy and specific.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith is tied to a speech on the Day of the Conquest of Makkah.
- The objects mentioned are a whip, stick, and rock.
- The Diyah stated is one hundred camels.
- Forty pregnant she-camels are described with added age and pregnancy detail.
