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Sunan an-Nasai 4806 — Ahl Adh-Dhimmah Blood Money
The Diyah For A Disbeliever
Hadith About Blood Money for Ahl Adh-Dhimmah
Sunan an-Nasai : 4806
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4806
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ رَاشِدٍ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ مُوسَى، وَذَكَرَ، كَلِمَةً مَعْنَاهَا عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " عَقْلُ أَهْلِ الذِّمَّةِ نِصْفُ عَقْلِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ " . وَهُمُ الْيَهُودُ وَالنَّصَارَى .
'Amr bin Shu'aib Narrated from:
It was narrated from 'Amr Bin Shu'aib, from his father, that his grandfather said: "The Messenger of Allah said: 'The blood money for Ahl Adh-Dhimmah is half that of the blood money for the Muslims, and they are the Jews and Christians."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4806In-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 101English translation : Vol. 5, Book 45, Hadith 4810
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4806
This hadith gives a specific ruling about the blood money of Ahl Adh-Dhimmah. The report states that their blood money is half of the blood money for Muslims, and it identifies them here as Jews and Christians. The hadith is short, so the explanation should stay close to the wording. It is about diyah, not a full discussion of all rules related to non-Muslims. For readers searching for Ahl Adh-Dhimmah blood money hadith, the key phrase is half of the Muslim diyah. The report also shows that the category is named in the text itself, so the topic is not being guessed from outside history.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith states a diyah measure for Ahl Adh-Dhimmah.
- The text identifies Ahl Adh-Dhimmah here as Jews and Christians.
- The ruling mentioned is half the blood money of Muslims.
- The report is specific to diyah and should not be expanded beyond that point.
