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Sahih Muslim 1672a (Book 28, Hadith 20) #11472
Justice for the Innocent

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad commanded to crush the head of a Jew who killed a girl with a stone for her silver ornaments.

Anas b. Malik reported that a Jew killed a girl with a stone for her silver ornaments. She was brought to Allah's Messenger when there was yet some life in her. He (the Holy Prophet) said to her: Has so and so killed you? She indicated with the nod of her head: #He said for the second time, and she again said: No with the nod of her head. He asked for the third time, and she said: Yes with the nod of her head and Allah's Messenger commanded to crush his head between two stones.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لاِبْنِ الْمُثَنَّى - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ يَهُودِيًّا، قَتَلَ جَارِيَةً عَلَى أَوْضَاحٍ لَهَا فَقَتَلَهَا بِحَجَرٍ - قَالَ - فَجِيءَ بِهَا إِلَى النَّبِيِّ وَبِهَا رَمَقٌ فَقَالَ لَهَا ‏ "‏ أَقَتَلَكِ فُلاَنٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَأَشَارَتْ بِرَأْسِهَا أَنْ لاَ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهَا الثَّانِيَةَ فَأَشَارَتْ بِرَأْسِهَا أَنْ لاَ ثُمَّ سَأَلَهَا الثَّالِثَةَ فَقَالَتْ نَعَمْ ‏.‏ وَأَشَارَتْ بِرَأْسِهَا فَقَتَلَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ بَيْنَ حَجَرَيْنِ

TOPICS
justice  *  punishment  *  mercy  *  aadl  *  auqabah  *  rahmah  *  muhammad

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive to do what is right and just; Show mercy when possible

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about justice and mercy, two important values in Islam. It tells us that even if someone has done something wrong, they should still be treated with mercy and compassion. In this case, the Prophet Muhammad commanded to crush the head of a Jew who killed a girl with a stone for her silver ornaments. This shows us that justice must be served but it should also be tempered by mercy and compassion. We can learn from this hadith that we should always strive to do what is right and just, but also remember to show mercy when possible.

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