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Sunan Abi Dawud 4572 (Book 41, Hadith 79) #24863
Bloodwite for Unborn Child

SUMMARY: The Prophet (PBUH) gave judgement that the bloodwite for an unborn child should be a male or female slave of the best quality and the woman who killed her should be killed.

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: 'Umar asked about the decision of the Prophet about that (ie abortion). Haml b. Malik b. al-Nabhigah got up and said: I was between two women. One of them struck another with a rolling-pin killing both her and what was in her womb. So the Messenger of Allah gave judgement that the bloodwite for the unborn child should be a male or a female slave of the best quality and the she should be killed. Abu Dawud said: Al-Nadr b. Shumayl said: Mistah means a rolling-pin. Abu Dawud said: Abu 'Ubaid said: Mistah means a pole from the tent-poles.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ الْمِصِّيصِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ دِينَارٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ طَاوُسًا، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنْ عُمَرَ، أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ عَنْ قَضِيَّةِ النَّبِيِّ، فِي ذَلِكَ فَقَامَ إِلَيْهِ حَمَلُ بْنُ مَالِكِ بْنِ النَّابِغَةِ فَقَالَ كُنْتُ بَيْنَ امْرَأَتَيْنِ فَضَرَبَتْ إِحْدَاهُمَا الأُخْرَى بِمِسْطَحٍ فَقَتَلَتْهَا وَجَنِينَهَا فَقَضَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ فِي جَنِينِهَا بِغُرَّةٍ وَأَنْ تُقْتَلَ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ قَالَ النَّضْرُ بْنُ شُمَيْلٍ الْمِسْطَحُ هُوَ الصَّوْبَجُ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَقَالَ أَبُو عُبَيْدٍ الْمِسْطَحُ عُودٌ مِنْ أَعْوَادِ الْخِبَاءِ

TOPICS
bloodwite  *  child  *  rollingpin  *  qisas  *  mawlood  *  mistah  *  uzub  *  tentpoles

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect life, Take responsibility for actions .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a judgement given by Prophet Muhammad ﷺ regarding an unborn child who was killed by another woman with a rolling pin. The Prophet ﷺ gave judgement that the bloodwite for this unborn child should be a male or female slave of the best quality, and that the woman who committed this crime should also be killed. This hadith teaches us to respect life, even if it is in its early stages, as well as to take responsibility for our actions and face their consequences. It also shows us how merciful Allah SWT is, as He has provided us with laws which are fair and just in all circumstances.

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