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Sunan Abi Dawud 4529 (Book 41, Hadith 36) #24820
Justice for the Innocent

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) asked a dying girl who had been killed by a Jew, and upon her confirmation, commanded that the murderer be killed.

Narrated Anas: A girl was wearing silver ornaments. A Jew crushed her head with a stone. The Messenger of Allah entered upon her when she had some breath. He said to her: Who has killed you ? Had so and so killed you ? She replied: No, making a sign with her head. He again asked: Who has killed you ? Has so and so killed you ? She replied: No, making a sign with her head. He again asked: Has so and so killed you ? She said: Yes, making sign with her head. The Messenger of Allah commanded regarding him, and he was killed between two stones.
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، أَنَسٍ أَنَّ جَارِيَةً، كَانَ عَلَيْهَا أَوْضَاحٌ لَهَا فَرَضَخَ رَأْسَهَا يَهُودِيٌّ بِحَجَرٍ فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَبِهَا رَمَقٌ فَقَالَ لَهَا ‏"‏ مَنْ قَتَلَكِ فُلاَنٌ قَتَلَكِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَتْ لاَ ‏.‏ بِرَأْسِهَا ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ مَنْ قَتَلَكِ فُلاَنٌ قَتَلَكِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ لاَ ‏.‏ بِرَأْسِهَا ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فُلاَنٌ قَتَلَكِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ نَعَمْ ‏.‏ بِرَأْسِهَا فَأَمَرَ بِهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ فَقُتِلَ بَيْنَ حَجَرَيْنِ

TOPICS
justice  *  punishment  *  mercy  *  innocence  *  qisas  *  adl

QUICK LESSONS:
Uphold justice in all cases and show mercy towards those who have been wronged or are innocent .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about justice and mercy. It tells us that when someone commits an injustice, they must be punished accordingly. In this case, a Jew had crushed the head of an innocent girl with a stone. When the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) heard of this crime he asked her who had done it and upon her confirmation he commanded that the murderer be killed between two stones as punishment for his crime. This teaches us that justice must prevail in all cases and those who commit wrongdoings should not go unpunished. We also learn from this story that mercy should always be shown to those who are innocent or have been wronged in any way; even if they are no longer alive to receive it themselves, their rights should still be upheld so as to ensure justice is served in all cases.

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