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Sunan an-Nasai 4856 — Diyah Amounts in a Letter
Mentioning The Hadith of 'Amr Bin Hazm concerning Blood Money, and different Versions
Diyah Amounts in a Letter: Hadith on Life, Limbs, and Wounds
Sunan an-Nasai : 4856
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4856
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَاحِدِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ - عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ جَاءَنِي أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنِ حَزْمٍ بِكِتَابٍ فِي رُقْعَةٍ مِنْ أَدَمٍ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " هَذَا بَيَانٌ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ { يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَوْفُوا بِالْعُقُودِ } " . فَتَلاَ مِنْهَا آيَاتٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ " فِي النَّفْسِ مِائَةٌ مِنَ الإِبِلِ وَفِي الْعَيْنِ خَمْسُونَ وَفِي الْيَدِ خَمْسُونَ وَفِي الرِّجْلِ خَمْسُونَ وَفِي الْمَأْمُومَةِ ثُلُثُ الدِّيَةِ وَفِي الْجَائِفَةِ ثُلُثُ الدِّيَةِ وَفِي الْمُنَقِّلَةِ خَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ فَرِيضَةً وَفِي الأَصَابِعِ عَشْرٌ عَشْرٌ وَفِي الأَسْنَانِ خَمْسٌ خَمْسٌ وَفِي الْمُوضِحَةِ خَمْسٌ " .
Az-Zuhri Narrated from:
Abu Bakr bin Hazm brought me a letter on a piece of leather (which was) from the Messenger of Allah: 'This is a statement from Allah and His Messenger: 'O you who believe! Fulfill (your obligations. And he quoted some Verses from it. Then he said: 'For a soul, one hundred camels; for an eye, fifty camels; for a hand, fifty; for a foot, fifty; for a blow to the head that reaches the brain, one-third of the Diyah: for a hand, fifty; for a stab wound that penetrates deeply, one-third of the Diyah; for a blow that breaks a bone, fifteen camels; for fingers, ten each; for teeth, five each; for a wound that exposes the bone, five. (Daif)
[1] Al-Mâ'idah 5:1.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4856In-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 151English translation : Vol. 5, Book 45, Hadith 4860
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4856
This Hadith about diyah reports that Az-Zuhri received a leather letter from the Messenger of Allah. The text begins with a statement from Allah and His Messenger and quotes verses about fulfilling obligations. It then lists compensation amounts: one hundred camels for a soul, fifty for an eye, fifty for a hand, fifty for a foot, one-third of the diyah for a head wound reaching the brain, one-third for a deep stab wound, fifteen camels for a bone-breaking injury, ten each for fingers, five each for teeth, and five for a wound that exposes bone. The supplied text marks it as Daif, so the explanation stays with the report as given.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith lists several diyah amounts in one report.
- It gives amounts for life, limbs, wounds, fingers, and teeth.
- The supplied text marks the narration as Daif, so it should not be overstated.
