سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب الدياتThe Chapters on Blood Money
بَابُ : دِيَةِ الْجَنِينِChapter: The Blood Money For A Fetus
Hadith 2640
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ، قَالَا : حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنِ الْمِسْوَرِ بْنِ مَخْرَمَةَ ، قَالَ : اسْتَشَارَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ النَّاسَ فِي إِمْلَاصِ الْمَرْأَةِ يَعْنِي سِقْطَهَا ، فَقَالَ الْمُغِيرَةُ بْنُ شُعْبَةَ : " شَهِدْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَضَى فِيهِ بِغُرَّةٍ عَبْدٍ أَوْ أَمَةٍ " ، فَقَالَ عُمَرُ : ائْتِنِي بِمَنْ يَشْهَدُ مَعَكَ ، فَشَهِدَ مَعَهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ .
´It was narrated that Miswar bin Makhramah said:` “Umar bin Khattab consulted the people concerning a woman who had been caused to miscarry. Al-Mughirah bin Shu'bah said: 'I saw the messenger of Allah (ﷺ) rule that a slave, male or female, be given as blood money (for a fetus).' 'Umar said: 'Bring me someone who will testify alongside you. So he brought Muhammad bin Maslamah to testify along with him.'”
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ Umar radi Allahu anhu did not doubt the narration of Mughira radi Allahu anhu, but rather, for further assurance, he requested a second witness.
➋ The reason for this was that this issue holds the status of a legal ruling, therefore complete certainty is necessary.
➌ Another important reason was that when ordinary people see that Umar radi Allahu anhu is strict even with the senior Companions radi Allahu anhum regarding hadith, they will refrain from narrating hadith without proper verification.
And Allah knows best.
➊ Umar radi Allahu anhu did not doubt the narration of Mughira radi Allahu anhu, but rather, for further assurance, he requested a second witness.
➋ The reason for this was that this issue holds the status of a legal ruling, therefore complete certainty is necessary.
➌ Another important reason was that when ordinary people see that Umar radi Allahu anhu is strict even with the senior Companions radi Allahu anhum regarding hadith, they will refrain from narrating hadith without proper verification.
And Allah knows best.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 2640
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary:
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
Mulas:
Which is generally referred to as "imlas,"
its meaning:
Janin,
the child in the womb.
Benefits and Issues:
Umar radi Allahu anhu, in order to attain certainty and assurance (confidence and conviction),
regarding such an issue whose ruling he did not know and he thought that there was no statement of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam about it, or it was not commonly discussed among the people,
would request witnesses so that people would exercise complete caution and care in narrating hadiths,
and would not display any kind of negligence or laziness.
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
Mulas:
Which is generally referred to as "imlas,"
its meaning:
Janin,
the child in the womb.
Benefits and Issues:
Umar radi Allahu anhu, in order to attain certainty and assurance (confidence and conviction),
regarding such an issue whose ruling he did not know and he thought that there was no statement of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam about it, or it was not commonly discussed among the people,
would request witnesses so that people would exercise complete caution and care in narrating hadiths,
and would not display any kind of negligence or laziness.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 4397
