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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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Brief Explanation
1؎: Umar radi Allahu anhu requested additional witnesses for further verification; otherwise, Mughirah bin Shu’bah radi Allahu anhu was a truthful Companion of the Messenger (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), and a solitary report (khabar wahid) is authoritative when the narrator is trustworthy.
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
