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Sunan Abi Dawud 4570 (Book 41, Hadith 77) #24861
Compensation for Abortion

SUMMARY: Umar consulted the people about the compensation of abortion of woman and Muhammad b. Maslamah testified him.

Narrated Al-Miswar b. Makhramah: 'Umar consulted the people about the compensation of abortion of woman. Al-Mughirah b. Shu'bah said: I was present with the Messenger of Allah when he gave judgement that a male or female slave should testify you. So he brought Muhammad b. Maslamah to him. Harun added: He then testified him. Imlas means a man striking the belly of his wife. Abu Dawud said: I have been informed that Abu 'Ubaid said: It (abortion) is called Imlas because the woman causes it to slip before the time of delivery. Similarly, anything which slips from the hand or from some other thing is called Malis (slipped).
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَهَارُونُ بْنُ عَبَّادٍ الأَزْدِيُّ، - الْمَعْنَى - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنِ الْمِسْوَرِ بْنِ مَخْرَمَةَ، أَنَّ عُمَرَ، اسْتَشَارَ النَّاسَ فِي إِمْلاَصِ الْمَرْأَةِ فَقَالَ الْمُغِيرَةُ بْنُ شُعْبَةَ شَهِدْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَضَى فِيهَا بِغُرَّةٍ عَبْدٍ أَوْ أَمَةٍ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ائْتِنِي بِمَنْ يَشْهَدُ مَعَكَ ‏.‏ فَأَتَاهُ بِمُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مَسْلَمَةَ - زَادَ هَارُونُ - فَشَهِدَ لَهُ يَعْنِي ضَرَبَ الرَّجُلُ بَطْنَ امْرَأَتِهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ بَلَغَنِي عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ إِنَّمَا سُمِّيَ إِمْلاَصًا لأَنَّ الْمَرْأَةَ تَزْلِقُهُ قَبْلَ وَقْتِ الْوِلاَدَةِ وَكَذَلِكَ كُلُّ مَا زَلَقَ مِنَ الْيَدِ وَغَيْرِهِ فَقَدْ مَلِصَ

TOPICS
abortion  *  testimony  *  compensation  *  imlas  *  shahadah  *  jaz

QUICK LESSONS:
Seek justice even if it involves something sensitive like abortion; Respect testimony; Follow Prophet (ﷺ)’s teachings; Apply wisdom while making decisions/judgements; Be accountable for your actions/decisions taken by you which may have caused harm to someone else’s life/property etc..

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about Umar consulting people regarding compensation for abortion of a woman and how Muhammad b. Maslamah testified him in this regard as per the judgement given by Prophet Muhammad ﷺ that a male or female slave should testify you in such cases. The term Imlas means a man striking the belly of his wife and anything which slips from hand or from some other thing is called Malis according to Abu 'Ubaid's explanation on this hadith. This hadith teaches us that we must seek justice even if it involves something as sensitive as abortion and also highlights the importance of testimony in such cases where one needs to be held accountable for their actions or decisions taken by them which may have caused harm to someone else's life or property etc.. It also shows us how Prophet ﷺ was so wise in his judgements that even after centuries his teachings are still relevant today and can be applied to many situations we face today in our lives too!

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