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Sunan an-Nasai 4835 — Blame Is Not Transferred
Can Anyone Be Blamed For The sin Of Another?
Hadith About Not Transferring Sin to Others
Sunan an-Nasai : 4835
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4835
أَخْبَرَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَشْعَثَ بْنِ أَبِي الشَّعْثَاءِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الأَسْوَدَ بْنَ هِلاَلٍ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ، مِنْ بَنِي ثَعْلَبَةَ بْنِ يَرْبُوعٍ أَنَّ نَاسًا، مِنْ بَنِي ثَعْلَبَةَ أَتَوُا النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَؤُلاَءِ بَنُو ثَعْلَبَةَ بْنِ يَرْبُوعٍ قَتَلُوا فُلاَنًا رَجُلاً مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ تَجْنِي نَفْسٌ عَلَى أُخْرَى " .
Ash'ath bin Abi Ash-Sha'tha Narrated from:
I heard Al-Aswad bin Hilal narrate from a man of Banu Tha'labah bin Yarbu' that some people from Banu Tah'labah came to the Prophet and a man said: O Messenger of Allah, these are Banu Tha'labah bin Yarbu' who killed so and so' - a man from among the companions of the Prophet. The Prophet said: 'No soul is affected by the sin of another
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4835In-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 130English translation : Vol. 5, Book 45, Hadith 4839
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4835
This hadith reports that some people from Banu Tha'labah bin Yarbu came to the Prophet. A man said that they had killed someone from among the Companions of the Prophet. The Prophet answered by saying that no soul is affected by the sin of another. The core topic is personal accountability. This hadith about individual responsibility teaches that blame should not be spread to people just because they belong to the same group. The wording does not add a long ruling or story. It gives one direct message: a soul is not held by the sin of another soul in the way claimed in the report.
What we learn from this hadith
- Sin is not transferred from one soul to another in this statement.
- Group identity is not enough to place blame on everyone.
- The Prophet gave a short, clear answer against unfair blame.
