45/46, 47: Chapter
Sunan an-Nasai 4853 — Letter on Blood Money
Mentioning The Hadith of 'Amr Bin Hazm concerning Blood Money, and different Versions
Letter on Blood Money: Hadith Listing Diyah for Life and Injuries
Sunan an-Nasai : 4853
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4853
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْحَكَمُ بْنُ مُوسَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَمْزَةَ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ دَاوُدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي الزُّهْرِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ حَزْمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَتَبَ إِلَى أَهْلِ الْيَمَنِ كِتَابًا فِيهِ الْفَرَائِضُ وَالسُّنَنُ وَالدِّيَاتُ وَبَعَثَ بِهِ مَعَ عَمْرِو بْنِ حَزْمٍ فَقُرِئَتْ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْيَمَنِ هَذِهِ نُسْخَتُهَا " مِنْ مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَى شُرَحْبِيلَ بْنِ عَبْدِ كُلاَلٍ وَنُعَيْمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ كُلاَلٍ وَالْحَارِثِ بْنِ عَبْدِ كُلاَلٍ قَيْلِ ذِي رُعَيْنٍ وَمُعَافِرَ وَهَمْدَانَ أَمَّا بَعْدُ " . وَكَانَ فِي كِتَابِهِ " أَنَّ مَنِ اعْتَبَطَ مُؤْمِنًا قَتْلاً عَنْ بَيِّنَةٍ فَإِنَّهُ قَوَدٌ إِلاَّ أَنْ يَرْضَى أَوْلِيَاءُ الْمَقْتُولِ وَأَنَّ فِي النَّفْسِ الدِّيَةُ مِائَةً مِنَ الإِبِلِ وَفِي الأَنْفِ إِذَا أُوعِبَ جَدْعُهُ الدِّيَةُ وَفِي اللِّسَانِ الدِّيَةُ وَفِي الشَّفَتَيْنِ الدِّيَةُ وَفِي الْبَيْضَتَيْنِ الدِّيَةُ وَفِي الذَّكَرِ الدِّيَةُ وَفِي الصُّلْبِ الدِّيَةُ وَفِي الْعَيْنَيْنِ الدِّيَةُ وَفِي الرِّجْلِ الْوَاحِدَةِ نِصْفُ الدِّيَةِ وَفِي الْمَأْمُومَةِ ثُلُثُ الدِّيَةِ وَفِي الْجَائِفَةِ ثُلُثُ الدِّيَةِ وَفِي الْمُنَقِّلَةِ خَمْسَ عَشَرَةَ مِنَ الإِبِلِ وَفِي كُلِّ أُصْبُعٍ مِنْ أَصَابِعِ الْيَدِ وَالرِّجْلِ عَشْرٌ مِنَ الإِبِلِ وَفِي السِّنِّ خَمْسٌ مِنَ الإِبِلِ وَفِي الْمُوضِحَةِ خَمْسٌ مِنَ الإِبِلِ وَأَنَّ الرَّجُلَ يُقْتَلُ بِالْمَرْأَةِ وَعَلَى أَهْلِ الذَّهَبِ أَلْفُ دِينَارٍ " . خَالَفَهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَكَّارِ بْنِ بِلاَلٍ .
Abu Bakr bin Muhammad bin 'Amr bin Hazm Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah wrote a letter to the people of Yemen, included in which were the rules of inheritance, the sunan and the (rules concerning) blood money. He sent it with 'Arm bin Hazm and it was read to the people of Yemen, Its contents were as follows: "From Muhammad the Prophet to Shurahbil bin 'Abd Kulal, Nu'aim bin 'Abd Kulal, Al-Harith bin' Abd Kulal, Qail dhil-Ru'ain, Mu'afir and Hamdan. To precede" - And in this letter it said that whoever kills a believer for no just reason is to be killed in return, unless the heirs of the victim agree to pardon him.For killing a person, the Diyah is one hundred camels. For the nose, if it is cut off completely, diyah must be paid, for the tongue, diyah must be paid; for the lips, Diyah must be paid; for the testicles, Diyah must be paid; for the ends, Diyah must be paid; for the backbone, Diyah must be paid; for the eyes, Diyah must be paid; for one leg, half the Diyah must be paid; for a blow to the head that reaches the brain, one-third of the diyah must be paid; for a stab wound that penetrates deeply into the body, one-third of the diyah must be paid; for a blow that breaks the bone, fifteen camels must be given; for every digit of the hands or feet, ten camels must be given; for a tooth five camels must be given; for an injury that exposes the bone, five camels must be given.A man may be killed in return for (killing) a woman and those who deal in gold must pay one thousand dinars.(Daif)
[1] Qail is a word that means master or king in the dialect of Yemen.[2] Ibn Al-Manzûr said: "Ru'ain is the name of a mountain in Yemen upon which is a fortress. Dhu Ru'ain is the king of that mountain. Al-Jawharî said: 'Dhu Ru'ain was one of the kings of Ḥimyar, and Ru'ain is a fortress of his.'" ( Lisân Al-'Arab )[3] A location in Yemen.[4] The name of a Yemeni tribe.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4853In-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 148English translation : Vol. 5, Book 45, Hadith 4857
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4853
This long Hadith about diyah reports a letter sent to the people of Yemen. The supplied text says it included rules of inheritance, sunan, and blood money. It lists several diyah amounts: one hundred camels for killing a person, diyah for full loss of the nose, tongue, lips, testicles, male organ, backbone, and eyes, half diyah for one leg, one-third for a head wound reaching the brain, one-third for a deep stab wound, fifteen camels for a bone-breaking blow, ten camels for each digit, five for a tooth, and five for a wound that exposes bone. The input marks this narration as Daif, so the explanation should stay with the text and avoid adding rulings beyond it.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith records a detailed list of diyah amounts for different harms.
- It mentions both full diyah and partial diyah amounts.
- The supplied text marks the narration as Daif, so its content should be handled carefully.
