Can Anyone Be Blamed For The Sin Of Another?
Darussalam · Volume 5
The Book Of Oaths(Qasâmah)[1] RetaliationAnd Blood MoneySunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 4832 ¦ الجزء: 8 ¦ الصفحة: 53
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صحيح، الإرواء (٢٣٠٣)
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(صحيح) - الإرواء ٢٣٠٣.
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4836. It was narrated that Abû Rimthah said: "I came to the Prophet ﷺ with my father and he said: 'Who is this with you?' He said: 'My son, I bear witness (that he is my son).' He said: 'You cannot be affected by his sin or he by yours.'" (Sahih)
4832 - أَخْبَرَنِي هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ أَبْجَرَ، عَنْ إِيَادِ بْنِ لَقِيطٍ، عَنْ أَبِي رِمْثَةَ قَالَ: أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَعَ أَبِي فَقَالَ: «مَنْ هَذَا مَعَكَ؟» قَالَ: ابْنِي، أَشْهَدُ بِهِ، قَالَ: «أَمَا إِنَّكَ لَا تَجْنِي عَلَيْهِ، وَلَا يَجْنِي عَلَيْكَ»
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During the time of Jahiliyyah, apart from father and son, each and every member of the clan was held responsible for each other's crime. If anyone belonging to any clan would commit a crime, they would catch hold of any man of the clan and would kill him. Thereupon, they would claim that they have now retaliated. Islam ended this evil custom and ruled that the criminal is he who has committed the crime and he is guilty; punishment could be given to him only.