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Sunan an-Nasa'i #4844

The Book of Oaths (qasamah), Retaliation and Blood Money

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

أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَشْعَثَ بْنِ أَبِي الشَّعْثَاءِ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ بْنِ هِلاَلٍ، عَنْ ثَعْلَبَةَ بْنِ زَهْدَمٍ، قَالَ انْتَهَى قَوْمٌ مِنْ بَنِي ثَعْلَبَةَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهُوَ يَخْطُبُ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَؤُلاَءِ بَنُو ثَعْلَبَةَ بْنِ يَرْبُوعٍ قَتَلُوا فُلاَنًا رَجُلاً مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏.‏ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ لاَ تَجْنِي نَفْسٌ عَلَى أُخْرَى ‏"‏ ‏.‏
"Some people from Banu Tha'labah came to the Prophet (ﷺ) when he was delivering a speech and a man said: 'O Messenger of Allah, these are Banu Tha'labah bin Yarbu' who killed so and so' - one of the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ). The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'No soul is affected by the sin of another."'
Narrated by It was narrated that Tha'1abah bin Zahdam said:

Context

This hadith emphasizes the principle that no individual is responsible for the sins of another, as stated by the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. It was conveyed in response to a situation where a group sought justice for a murder. This teaching reinforces personal accountability and the importance of individual responsibility in moral and ethical matters.

Modern Application

In modern society, this principle encourages individuals to focus on their own actions and moral choices rather than blaming others for their circumstances. It promotes a culture of personal responsibility and accountability in both personal and communal interactions.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Punishments (Hudud) because it addresses the concept of individual accountability in the context of justice and moral responsibility.

Punishments (Hudud)

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This hadith is #4844 from Sunan an-Nasa'i, in the Book of The Book of Oaths (qasamah), Retaliation and Blood Money and narrated by It was narrated that Tha'1abah bin Zahdam said:.

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