45/35, 36: Chapter
Sunan an-Nasai 4804 — Diyah of Twelve Thousand
Mention Of The Diyah In Silver
Hadith About the Twelve Thousand Diyah Amount
Sunan an-Nasai : 4804
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4804
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَيْمُونٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، سَمِعْنَاهُ مَرَّةً، يَقُولُ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَضَى بِاثْنَىْ عَشَرَ أَلْفًا يَعْنِي فِي الدِّيَةِ .
It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that: the Prophet ruled that twelve thousand (should be given) as Diyah. (Hahan)
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4804In-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 99English translation : Vol. 5, Book 45, Hadith 4808
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4804
This hadith is short and direct. Ibn 'Abbas narrates that the Prophet ruled that twelve thousand should be given as diyah. The narration does not add a story, a dispute, or a list of other payment forms. Because of that, the safest way to explain it is to keep the focus on the stated ruling. For someone searching for a hadith about blood money in Islam, this report shows one wording where the diyah amount is expressed as twelve thousand. It also reminds the reader that some hadith reports are brief legal statements. They may not explain every detail, but they still preserve the main ruling that was narrated.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith states a diyah amount of twelve thousand.
- The report is brief and should not be stretched beyond its wording.
- The ruling is narrated from Ibn 'Abbas from the Prophet.
- The main focus is the fixed amount mentioned for diyah.
