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Musnad Ahmad 820 (Book 5, Hadith 250) #34476
Dispute Resolution According To Islamic Teachings

SUMMARY: The hadith is about a dispute between two people, Yuhannas and Safiyyah, regarding the paternity of a child. 'Uthman referred them to 'Ali bin Abi Talib who passed judgement according to the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) that the child belongs to the husband of the woman and that both parties should receive fifty lashes each.

It was narrated from al-Hasan bin Sa'd, from his father, that Yuhannas and Safiyyah were two of the captives of the Khumus. Safiyyah committed zina with one of the men of the Khumus and gave birth to a child who was claimed by both the fornicator and Yuhannas. They referred the dispute to 'Uthman, who referred them to 'Ali bin Abi Talib'.Ali said: I shall pass judgement between them as the Messenger of Allah passed judgement: the child belongs to (the husband) of the women and the fornicator gets nothing. And he gave them fifty lashes each.
حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، أَنْبَأَنَا الْحَجَّاجُ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ يُحَنَّسَ، وَصَفِيَّةَ، كَانَا مِنْ سَبْيِ الْخُمُسِ فَزَنَتْ صَفِيَّةُ بِرَجُلٍ مِنْ الْخُمُسِ فَوَلَدَتْ غُلَامًا فَادَّعَاهُ الزَّانِي وَيُحَنَّسُ فَاخْتَصَمَا إِلَى عُثْمَانَ فَرَفَعَهُمَا إِلَى عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ أَقْضِي فِيهِمَا بِقَضَاءِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ الْوَلَدُ لِلْفِرَاشِ وَلِلْعَاهِرِ الْحَجَرُ وَجَلَدَهُمَا خَمْسِينَ خَمْسِينَ‏.‏

TOPICS
dispute  *  resolution  *  teachings  *  qisas  *  khumus  *  zina

QUICK LESSONS:
Resolve disputes according to Islamic teachings; Punish wrongdoers; Follow justice and fairness; Respect authority figures such as Uthman & Ali Bin Abi Talib; Follow Prophet Muhammad's teachings on qisas/retribution .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith narrates an incident where two people, Yuhannas and Safiyyah were in dispute over a child's paternity. The dispute was referred to Uthman who then referred it to Ali bin Abi Talib for resolution. Ali bin Abi Talib passed judgement according to what Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught which was that the child belongs to its mother's husband and both parties should receive fifty lashes each as punishment for their actions. This hadith teaches us about how disputes should be resolved in accordance with Islamic teachings which emphasize justice and fairness for all parties involved while also punishing those who have committed wrongdoings such as zina or adultery. It also teaches us about qisas or retribution which is an important concept in Islam whereby punishments are meted out based on one's actions so as not only punish wrongdoers but also serve as a deterrent against future wrongdoing by others.

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