سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
كتاب الأدبGeneral Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)
باب فِي الْحُكْمِ فِي الْمُخَنَّثِينَChapter: The ruling regarding hermaphrodites.
Hadith 4928
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ , وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ ، أَنَّ أَبَا أُسَامَةَ أَخْبَرَهُمْ ، عَنْ مُفَضَّلِ بْنِ يُونُسَ ، عَنْ الْأَوْزَاعِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِي يَسَارٍ الْقُرَشِيِّ ،عَنْ أَبِي هَاشِمٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " أُتِيَ بِمُخَنَّثٍ قَدْ خَضَّبَ يَدَيْهِ وَرِجْلَيْهِ بِالْحِنَّاءِ ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : مَا بَالُ هَذَا ؟ فَقِيلَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، يَتَشَبَّهُ بِالنِّسَاءِ ، فَأَمَرَ بِهِ فَنُفِيَ إِلَى النَّقِيعِ ، فَقَالُوا : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، أَلَا نَقْتُلُهُ ؟ فَقَالَ : إِنِّي نُهِيتُ عَنْ قَتْلِ الْمُصَلِّينَ " قَالَ أَبُو أُسَامَةَ : وَالنَّقِيعُ نَاحِيَةٌ عَنْ الْمَدِينَةِ وَلَيْسَ بِالْبَقِيعِ .
Narrated Abu Hurairah: A hermaphrodite (mukhannath) who had dyed his hands and feet with henna was brought to the Prophet ﷺ. He asked: What is the matter with this man? He was told: Messenger of Allah! he affects women's get-up. So he ordered regarding him and he was banished to an-Naqi'. The people said: Messenger of Allah! should we not kill him? He said: I have been prohibited from killing people who pray. Abu Usamah said: Naqi' is a region near Madina and not a Baqi'.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
There is a difference of opinion regarding the authenticity and weakness of this narration.
A person who adopts resemblance to women is not worthy of residing within Madinah Munawwarah.
The Companions sought permission for him to be killed for this reason.
However, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) did not grant permission.
And he mentioned Muslims and believers with the word “those who pray,” indicating that this is their distinguishing characteristic.
And hermaphrodites (khuntha) are also obligated with Islam and its rulings in the same manner as other men and women.
There is a difference of opinion regarding the authenticity and weakness of this narration.
A person who adopts resemblance to women is not worthy of residing within Madinah Munawwarah.
The Companions sought permission for him to be killed for this reason.
However, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) did not grant permission.
And he mentioned Muslims and believers with the word “those who pray,” indicating that this is their distinguishing characteristic.
And hermaphrodites (khuntha) are also obligated with Islam and its rulings in the same manner as other men and women.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 4928
