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Sunan an-Nasai 4813 — Pebbles, Miscarriage, and Diyah
The Diyah For A Woman's Fetus
Hadith About Throwing Pebbles and Miscarriage Diyah
Sunan an-Nasai : 4813
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4813
أَخْبَرَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَإِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ يُونُسَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ صُهَيْبٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ امْرَأَةً، خَذَفَتِ امْرَأَةً فَأَسْقَطَتْ فَجَعَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي وَلَدِهَا خَمْسِينَ شَاةً وَنَهَى يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ الْخَذْفِ . أَرْسَلَهُ أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ .
It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Buraidah, from his father, that: a woman threw some pebbles and stuck another woman, and she miscarried. The Messenger of Allah stipulated (a Diyah of ) fifty sheep for her child. And on that day, he forbade throwing pebbles.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4813In-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 108English translation : Vol. 5, Book 45, Hadith 4817
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4813
This hadith tells of a woman who threw pebbles and struck another woman, causing her to miscarry. The Messenger of Allah stipulated fifty sheep as diyah for her child, and on that day he forbade throwing pebbles. The report joins two lessons in one event: harm caused by careless throwing and the payment set for the unborn child in that case. A reader searching for hadith about throwing pebbles should note that the prohibition is tied here to real harm. The hadith does not describe a minor game or harmless play. It describes an act that led to miscarriage, and the ruling responds to that harm.
What we learn from this hadith
- Throwing pebbles can lead to serious harm.
- The Prophet set diyah for the miscarried child in this report.
- The same day, he forbade throwing pebbles.
- The hadith links unsafe action with real responsibility.
