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Sunan an-Nasai 4800 — Diyah for Quasi-Intentional Killing
Mentioning The Differences Reported From Khalid Al-Hadha
Hadith About Diyah for Quasi-Intentional Killing
Sunan an-Nasai : 4800
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4800
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَهْلُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " الْخَطَأُ شِبْهُ الْعَمْدِ - يَعْنِي بِالْعَصَا وَالسَّوْطِ - مِائَةٌ مِنَ الإِبِلِ مِنْهَا أَرْبَعُونَ فِي بُطُونِهَا أَوْلاَدُهَا " .
Al- Qasim bin Rabi'ah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "The accident that resembles on purpose, meaning (killing) with a stick or a whip, (for which the Diyah is) one hundred camels, of which forty should be (pregnant she-camels), with their young in their wombs."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4800In-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 95English translation : Vol. 5, Book 45, Hadith 4804
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4800
This hadith explains a clear ruling about diyah, or blood money, in a case that looks close to intentional killing but is described as an accident resembling intent. The text gives examples: killing with a stick or a whip. It then states the diyah as one hundred camels, with forty of them being pregnant she-camels carrying young in their wombs. The main lesson is that harm caused through force still carries serious weight. The hadith about diyah also shows that Islamic legal rulings pay attention to the way the harm happened, not only the final result. It speaks in measured terms and gives a set amount for this specific case.
What we learn from this hadith
- Actions done with a stick or whip can still carry serious legal weight when they lead to death.
- The hadith gives a fixed diyah for this case: one hundred camels.
- Forty of the camels are described as pregnant she-camels, showing a detailed ruling.
- The report separates this case from a simple accident by calling it an accident resembling intent.
