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Sunan Abi Dawud 3976 (Book 32, Hadith 8) #24266
Justice in Islam

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) read the verse "eye for eye" and taught that it should be interpreted as a form of justice.

Narrated Anas ibn Malik: The Messenger of Allah read the verse: "eye for eye" (al-'aynu bil-'ayn).
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ أَبِي عَلِيِّ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَرَأَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏{‏ وَالْعَيْنُ بِالْعَيْنِ

TOPICS
justice  *  eye  *  verse  *  qisas  *  aynu  *  quran

QUICK LESSONS:
Rely on Islamic Law , Seek justice through legal channels , Trust in Allah's judgement .

EXPLANATIONS:
The hadith narrated by Anas ibn Malik speaks about justice in Islam. In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) reads the verse "eye for eye" from the Qur'an. This phrase is known as qisas, which means retaliation or equal retribution. It is important to note that this does not mean literal retaliation; rather, it means that if someone causes harm to another person, they should receive an equal punishment according to Islamic law. This teaches us that justice must be served and no one should be allowed to get away with causing harm or injustice without facing consequences. Furthermore, it also teaches us that we must not take matters into our own hands and seek revenge on those who have wronged us; instead we must rely on Islamic law and trust in Allah's judgement.

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