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Sunan Abi Dawud 3591 (Book 25, Hadith 21) #23881
Equality in Judgement

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) made a judgement to ensure that both Banu an-Nadir and Banu Qurayzah were treated equally in terms of blood money.

Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: When this verse was revealed: "If they do come to thee, either judge between them, or decline to interfere.If thou judge, judge in equity between them". Banu an-Nadir used to pay half blood-money if they killed any-one from Banu Qurayzah. When Banu Qurayzah killed anyone from Banu an-Nadir, they would pay full blood-money. So the Messenger of Allah made it equal between them.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ النُّفَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ الْحُصَيْنِ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ ‏{‏ فَإِنْ جَاءُوكَ فَاحْكُمْ بَيْنَهُمْ أَوْ أَعْرِضْ عَنْهُمْ ‏}‏ ‏{‏ وَإِنْ حَكَمْتَ فَاحْكُمْ بَيْنَهُمْ بِالْقِسْطِ ‏}‏ الآيَةَ قَالَ كَانَ بَنُو النَّضِيرِ إِذَا قَتَلُوا مِنْ بَنِي قُرَيْظَةَ أَدَّوْا نِصْفَ الدِّيَةِ وَإِذَا قَتَلَ بَنُو قُرَيْظَةَ مِنْ بَنِي النَّضِيرِ أَدَّوْا إِلَيْهِمُ الدِّيَةَ كَامِلَةً فَسَوَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ بَيْنَهُمْ

TOPICS
justice  *  equity  *  money  *  verse  *  adl  *  mizan  *  diyat  *  muhammad

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive for justice and equality even when dealing with difficult situations

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the importance of justice and equity. It is narrated by Abdullah ibn Abbas that when the verse “If they do come to thee, either judge between them, or decline to interfere. If thou judge, judge in equity between them” was revealed by Allah SWT, Banu an-Nadir used to pay half blood-money if they killed anyone from Banu Qurayzah while if Banu Qurayzah killed anyone from Banu an-Nadir then they would pay full blood-money. To ensure fairness and justice for both parties involved the Messenger of Allah SAW made it equal between them so that no one was treated unfairly or unjustly. This hadith teaches us about the importance of justice and equality as well as how we should strive for fairness even when dealing with difficult situations such as this one.

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