What is Sunan Abu Dawud 4409 about?

This hadith from Sunan Abu Dawud (Book of Prescribed Punishments (Kitab Al-Hudud)), narrated by Nafi ‘said:, states: "When I mentioned this tradition to ‘Umar.b.’Abd al-Aziz he said : This prescribed punishment is between the minor and the major."

Is this hadith authentic?

This hadith is graded Hasan. Hasan hadiths are considered good and acceptable in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Sunan Abu Dawud, which contains 5,276 hadiths across 43 books. It is hadith number 4409 in the Book of Prescribed Punishments (Kitab Al-Hudud).

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Sunan Abu Dawud #4409

Prescribed Punishments (Kitab Al-Hudud)

Hasan

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ نَافِعٌ حَدَّثْتُ بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ، عُمَرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ فَقَالَ إِنَّ هَذَا الْحَدُّ بَيْنَ الصَّغِيرِ وَالْكَبِيرِ ‏.‏

When I mentioned this tradition to ‘Umar.b.’Abd al-Aziz he said : This prescribed punishment is between the minor and the major.

Narrated by Nafi ‘said:

Context

This hadith discusses the concept of prescribed punishments and their application, as mentioned by ‘Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz. It reflects on the balance of justice in dealing with offenses, indicating that such punishments serve as a means of maintaining order and fairness within the community.

Modern Application

In today's context, this highlights the need for a balanced approach to justice, ensuring that punishments are fair and proportional to the offenses committed. It encourages a thoughtful consideration of how justice is administered in society.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Divine Justice and Punishments (Hudud) because it addresses the principles of justice and the implementation of prescribed punishments.

Divine Justice Punishments (Hudud)