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(2). 3165. 'Aishah narrated that a man came and sat in front of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and said:
"O Messenger of Allāh! I have two slaves who lie to me, deceive me, and disobey me, and I scold them and hit them. So what is my case because of them?" He said: "The extent to which they betrayed you, disobeyed you and lied to you will be measured against how much you punish them. If your punishing them is equal to their sins, then the two will be the same, nothing for you and nothing against you. If your punishing them is less than their sins, then there will be something in your favor. And if your punishing them is above their sins, some of your rewards will be taken from you and given to them." So the man left, and began weeping and crying aloud. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "You should read what Allāh said in His Book: 'And We shall set up the Balances of justice on the Day of Resurrection, then none will be dealt with unjustly in anything...' to the rest of the Āyah."[1] So the man said: "By Allāh, O Messenger of Allāh! I see nothing better for myself and for them, than me parting with them. Bear witness that they are all free." (Da'īf)
[Abū 'Eisā said:] This Hadīth is Gharīb, we do not know of it except through the narration of 'Abdur-Raḥmān bin Ghazwān. Ahmad bin Ḥanbal reported this Hadīth from 'Abdur-Raḥmān bin Ghazwān.
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[1] Al-Anbiyā' 21:47.
Commentary
This Hadīth proves that if a criminal or a sinful person is given punishment, he should be punished according to his offence and sin only; punishing him more than his offence and sin will be cruelty.
