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Sahih al-Bukhari 4500 (Book 65, Hadith 27) #4288
Equality in Punishment

SUMMARY: This hadith is about a woman who broke the incisor tooth of a girl and her family proposed compensation, but the girl's relatives refused. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) then passed the judgment of Al-Qisas (ie equality in punishment). The people were satisfied and forgave her after this.

Narrated Anas: That his aunt, Ar-Rubai' broke an incisor tooth of a girl. My aunt's family requested the girl's relatives for forgiveness but they refused; then they proposed a compensation, but they refused. Then they went to Allah's Messenger and refused everything except Al-Qisas (ie equality in punishment). So Allah's Apostle passed the judgment of Al-Qisas (ie equality of punishment). Anas bin Al-Nadr said, "O Allah's Messenger ! Will the incisor tooth of Ar-Rubai be broken? No, by Him Who sent you with the Truth, her incisor tooth will not be broken". Allah's Messenger said, "O Anas! The prescribed law of Allah is equality in punishment (ie Al-Qisas)" Thereupon those people became satisfied and forgave her. Then Allah's Messenger said, "Among Allah's Worshippers there are some who, if they took Allah's Oath (for something), Allah fulfill their oaths".
حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُنِيرٍ، سَمِعَ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ بَكْرٍ السَّهْمِيَّ، حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ الرُّبَيِّعَ، عَمَّتَهُ كَسَرَتْ ثَنِيَّةَ جَارِيَةٍ، فَطَلَبُوا إِلَيْهَا الْعَفْوَ فَأَبَوْا، فَعَرَضُوا الأَرْشَ فَأَبَوْا، فَأَتَوْا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَأَبَوْا إِلاَّ الْقِصَاصَ، فَأَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ بِالْقِصَاصِ، فَقَالَ أَنَسُ بْنُ النَّضْرِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، أَتُكْسَرُ ثَنِيَّةُ الرُّبَيِّعِ لاَ وَالَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ لاَ تُكْسَرُ ثَنِيَّتُهَا‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ يَا أَنَسُ كِتَابُ اللَّهِ الْقِصَاصُ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَرَضِيَ الْقَوْمُ فَعَفَوْا، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ إِنَّ مِنْ عِبَادِ اللَّهِ مَنْ لَوْ أَقْسَمَ عَلَى اللَّهِ لأَبَرَّهُ

TOPICS
punishment  *  equality  *  oath  *  alqisas

QUICK LESSONS:
Uphold justice equally regardless of social status or wealth . Have faith in God’s promises when making an oath to Him .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a situation where a woman broke the incisor tooth of a girl and her family proposed compensation for it but the girl's relatives refused. In such cases, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) passed the judgment of Al-Qisas which means equality in punishment. The people were satisfied with this decision and forgave her after this. Furthermore, Allah's Messenger also mentioned that among Allah’s worshippers there are some who if they take an oath for something then Allah fulfills their oaths. This hadith teaches us that justice should be served equally to all regardless of their social status or wealth as well as to have faith in God’s promises when we make an oath to Him.

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