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Sahih al-Bukhari 6788 (Book 86, Hadith 17) #6530
Equality Before the Law

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of justice and equality, regardless of social status.

Narrated 'Aisha: The Quraish people became very worried about the Makhzumiya lady who had committed theft. They said, "Nobody can speak (in favor of the lady) to Allah's Messenger ﷺ and nobody dares do that except Usama who is the favorite of Allah's Messenger ﷺ". When Usama spoke to Allah's Messenger ﷺ about that matter, Allah's Messenger ﷺ said, "Do you intercede (with me) to violate one of the legal punishment of Allah?" Then he got up and addressed the people, saying, "O people! The nations before you went astray because if a noble person committed theft, they used to leave him, but if a weak person among them committed theft, they used to inflict the legal punishment on him. By Allah, if Fatima, the daughter of Muhammad committed theft, Muhammad will cut off her hand.!"
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها أَنَّ قُرَيْشًا، أَهَمَّتْهُمُ الْمَرْأَةُ الْمَخْزُومِيَّةُ الَّتِي سَرَقَتْ فَقَالُوا مَنْ يُكَلِّمُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَمَنْ يَجْتَرِئُ عَلَيْهِ إِلاَّ أُسَامَةُ حِبُّ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏.‏ فَكَلَّمَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَتَشْفَعُ فِي حَدٍّ مِنْ حُدُودِ اللَّهِ ‏"‏‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَامَ فَخَطَبَ قَالَ ‏"‏ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّمَا ضَلَّ مَنْ قَبْلَكُمْ أَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا إِذَا سَرَقَ الشَّرِيفُ تَرَكُوهُ، وَإِذَا سَرَقَ الضَّعِيفُ فِيهِمْ أَقَامُوا عَلَيْهِ الْحَدَّ، وَايْمُ اللَّهِ لَوْ أَنَّ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتَ مُحَمَّدٍ سَرَقَتْ لَقَطَعَ مُحَمَّدٌ يَدَهَا
TOPICS
justice  *  equality  *  punishment  *  theft  *  qurayshiyyun  *  almakhzumiyyah  *  zayd  *  muhammad  *  musawat  *  auqubat

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive for fairness and impartiality in our dealings with others; apply justice equally regardless of social status or wealth; follow Allah's expectations from us all .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of justice and equality before the law. It tells us that no one should be exempt from punishment for a crime just because they are wealthy or powerful. The Prophet Muhammad was so committed to this principle that he said even his own daughter would not be spared if she were to commit a crime like theft. He wanted everyone to understand that justice must be applied equally, regardless of social status or wealth. This hadith teaches us that we must always strive for fairness and impartiality in our dealings with others, as this is what Allah expects from us all.

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