46/2. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4875 — Suspicion
Making A Suspected thief Admit to His Crime By Beating and Detaining Him.
Hadith About Detaining People Under Suspicion
Sunan an-Nasai : 4875
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4875
أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سَلاَّمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ بَهْزِ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حَبَسَ نَاسًا فِي تُهْمَةٍ .
It was narrated from Bahz bin Hakim, from his father, from his grandfather, that: the Messenger of Allah detained some people who were under suspicion
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4875In-book reference : Book 46, Hadith 6English translation : Vol. 5, Book 46, Hadith 4879
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4875
This hadith about suspicion is short and direct. It says that the Messenger of Allah detained some people who were under suspicion. The wording does not add extra details about the accusation, the length of detention, or what happened after that. Because the narration is brief, the explanation should not build a full legal system from it. The safe takeaway is that suspicion was treated as a matter to be handled, not ignored, but the text also gives no permission for careless punishment. A reader should notice the limited wording: detention is mentioned, but guilt is not declared in the sentence itself. The hadith about detention under suspicion calls for caution and restraint.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report mentions detention under suspicion without declaring guilt.
- The wording is brief, so it should not be stretched beyond what it says.
- Suspicion is shown as something to be handled with care.
