Sunan Abu DawudPrescribed Punishments (Kitab Al-Hudud)
Chapter: If an insane person steals or commits a crime that is subject to a had
حَدَّثَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، نَحْوَهُ وَقَالَ أَيْضًا حَتَّى يَعْقِلَ . وَقَالَ وَعَنِ الْمَجْنُونِ حَتَّى يُفِيقَ . قَالَ فَجَعَلَ عُمَرُ يُكَبِّرُ .
A similar tradition has also been transmitted by al-A’mash through a different chain of narrators. He also said :
“... . Till he reaches puberty , and a lunatic till he is restored to consciousness.” ‘Umar then began to utter: Allah is most great.
Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 4400).
The 4 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.
| Scholar | Grade | Applies to | Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Albanid. 1420 AH | AuthenticSahih صحيح | The hadith | No. 4400 |
| Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH | AuthenticSahih | The hadith | No. 4400 |
| Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH | WeakDaif | The hadith | No. 4400 |
| Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH | AuthenticSahih | The hadith | No. 4400 |
