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Sunan an-Nasai 4837 — A Soul Does Not Bear Another Soul
Can Anyone Be Blamed For The sin Of Another?
Hadith About One Soul Not Bearing Another Soul's Sin
Sunan an-Nasai : 4837
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4837
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنِ الأَشْعَثِ بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ، مِنْ بَنِي ثَعْلَبَةَ بْنِ يَرْبُوعٍ قَالَ أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهُوَ يَتَكَلَّمُ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَؤُلاَءِ بَنُو ثَعْلَبَةَ بْنِ يَرْبُوعٍ الَّذِينَ أَصَابُوا فُلاَنًا . فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ - يَعْنِي - لاَ تَجْنِي نَفْسٌ عَلَى نَفْسٍ " .
Al-Ash'ath bin sulaim Narrated from:
I came to the Prophet when he was speaking, and a man said: 'O Messenger of Allah, these are Banu Tha'labah bin Yarbu' who killed so and so.' The Messenger of Allah said: 'No,' meaning no soul is affected by the sin of another.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4837In-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 132English translation : Vol. 5, Book 45, Hadith 4841
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4837
This narration reports that a man from Banu Tha'labah bin Yarbu came to the Prophet while he was speaking. Another man said that Banu Tha'labah bin Yarbu were the ones who had harmed or killed someone mentioned in the report. The Messenger of Allah said, meaning, that no soul is affected by another soul. The core topic is personal accountability. This hadith about one soul not bearing another's sin gives a simple standard for blame. It does not allow a person to be treated as guilty only because of a group name or another person's act. The Prophet's reply is short, firm, and clear.
What we learn from this hadith
- One soul is not blamed for another soul in this statement.
- The Prophet stopped the idea of broad blame with a short answer.
- The hadith supports careful speech when naming responsibility.
