Strive for justice & equality when punishing those responsible according to Islamic law.

This hadith speaks to the importance of justice and equality when it comes to punishment. It tells us that Umar was so committed to justice that he threatened to punish all the people of San'a if they were involved in a boy's assassination. Similarly, Abu Bakr, Ibn Az-Zubair, 'Ali and Suwaid bin Muqarrin gave judgement for equal punishments for different crimes such as slapping or striking with a stick or three lashes with a whip or one lash for scratching. This hadith teaches us that no matter what crime has been committed we must always strive for justice and equality when it comes to punishing those responsible. We must also remember that even though punishments may differ depending on the crime committed they should always be fair and just according to Islamic law.