English translation
4756. It was narrated from Anas that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ ruled that Qisâs should be given for a tooth. The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "What Allâh has decreed is retaliation." (Sahîh)
Hadith 4756
- English source
Darussalam · Volume 5
The Book Of Oaths(Qasâmah)[1] RetaliationAnd Blood MoneySunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
- Arabic source
- Shamela Arabic edition (opens in a new tab)
الحديث: 4752 ¦ الجزء: 8 ¦ الصفحة: 26
Al-Albani source references (2)
- صحيح وضعيف سنن النسائي (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 4752 · Volume 10 · Page 324
Sahih
صحيح، ابن ماجة (٢٦٤٩) // صحيح الجامع الصغير وزيادته (٤٤٧٢) //
- صحيح سنن النسائي (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 4427 · Volume 3 · Page 985
Sahih
(صحيح) - ابن ماجه ٢٦٤٩: ق [صحيح الجامع الصغير وزيادته ٤٤٧٢].
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Arabic text
4752 - أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا أَبُو خَالِدٍ سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَيَّانَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ: أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَضَى بِالْقِصَاصِ فِي السِّنِّ وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «كِتَابُ اللَّهِ الْقِصَاصُ»
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If the whole tooth is pulled out, then the tooth of the one who has broken the tooth could be retributively pulled out. But it would be done in such a way that his other teeth are not weakened, and whichever tooth is pulled out, the same tooth of the second party shall be pulled out. On the other hand, if the whole tooth is not knocked out, but a part of it is broken, adequate compensation shall have to be paid. The retribution shall not be brought into play in this regard. This is because it would not be possible to break exactly that much of the tooth, and to break in excess is not permissible. Therefore, compensation would be paid.