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Musnad Ahmad 940 (Book 5, Hadith 367) #34593
The Pen is Lifted from Three

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught that the Pen is lifted from three people: children until they reach puberty, sleepers until they wake up, and those who are insane until they regain their sanity.

It was narrated from 'Ali (رضي الله عنه): I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'The Pen has been lifted from three: from the child until he reaches puberty, from the sleeper until he wakes up and from the insane until he regains his sanity".
حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، أَنْبَأَنَا يُونُسُ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَقُولُ رُفِعَ الْقَلَمُ عَنْ ثَلَاثَةٍ عَنْ الصَّغِيرِ حَتَّى يَبْلُغَ وَعَنْ النَّائِمِ حَتَّى يَسْتَيْقِظَ وَعَنْ الْمُصَابِ حَتَّى يُكْشَفَ عَنْهُ‏.‏

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pen  *  puberty  *  sleepers  *  insane  *  qalam  *  bulugh  *  nawm  *  majnoon

QUICK LESSONS:
Be kind and understanding towards children before puberty age ,sleepers before waking up and those who are insane before regaining their sanity .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us that Allah has given us a special mercy for certain people. For children, He has lifted the pen of accountability until they reach puberty. For sleepers, He has lifted the pen of accountability until they wake up. And for those who are insane or mentally ill, He has also lifted the pen of accountability until they regain their sanity. This hadith reminds us to be kind and understanding towards these three groups of people as Allah Himself is merciful towards them in this way. We should not judge them harshly or expect too much from them as we do not know what Allah will decide for them in His infinite wisdom and mercy.

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