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5411. It was narrated that 'Abbâd bin Shuraḥbîl said: "I came to Al-Madīnah with my paternal uncles and entered one of its gardens, where I rubbed an ear of grain (to take some grains). The owner of the garden came, took my cloak and hit me. I came to the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ and sought his help against him. He sent for
the man and they brought him. He said: 'What made you do that?' He said: 'O Messenger of Allāh, he entered my garden and took one of the ears of grain and rubbed it.' The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'You did not teach him if he was ignorant, nor feed him if he was hungry. Give him back his cloak.' And the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ ordered me with a Wasq or half a Wasq." (Sahih)
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Commentary
1. The objective of the chapter is that seeking another's help to solve disputes is allowed.
2. 'Was ignorant': What is meant is that he was ignorant, a stranger and hungry. You could have explained to him lovingly. 'Look! My brother, instead of plucking it out, you should have taken permission of the owner.' Then you should have given him something to eat, so that he could have satisfied his need. Instead, you took something from this poor stranger, and thrashed him.
3. From this, we learn the danger of punishments when there is no education.
4. To take a bite or two, or drink from an orchard, is not a crime upon which the prescribed legal punishment could be passed. This topic preceded.
