Sunan Ibn MajahThe Chapters on Blood Money
Chapter: A Father Should Not Be Killed For His Son
Narrator:Ibn ‘Abbās
حَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
" لاَ يُقْتَلُ بِالْوَلَدِ الْوَالِدُ "
It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“A father should not be killed for his son.”
Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 2661).
Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah
قَوْله ( لَا يُقْتَلُ بِالْوَلَدِ الْوَالِد ) لِأَنَّ الْوَلَد سَبَبًا لِوُجُودِهِ فَلَا يَحْسُنُ أَنْ يَكُونَ الْوَلَد سَبَبًا لِعَدَمِهِ…
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 | The hadith | No. 2661 |
| Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH | WeakDaif | The hadith | No. 2661 |
| Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH | WeakDaif | The hadith | No. 2661 |
| Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH | AuthenticSahih | The hadith | No. 2661 |
وَعَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ اَلْخَطَّابِ - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -يَقُولُ: { لَا يُقَادُ اَلْوَالِدُ بِالْوَلَدِ } رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ, وَاَلتِّرْمِذِيُّ, وَابْنُ مَاجَهْ…
Mujāhid reported: A man threw a sword at his son, which killed him. He was brought to ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) for judgment. ‘Umar said: "Had I not heard the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) say: ‘A father is not to be killed (in retribution) for killing…
حَدَّثَنَا أَسْوَدُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا جَعْفَرٌ يَعْنِي الْأَحْمَرَ عَنْ مُطَرِّفٍ عَنِ الْحَكَمِ عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ قَالَ حَذَفَ رَجُلٌ ابْنًا لَهُ بِسَيْفٍ فَقَتَلَهُ فَرُفِعَ إِلَى عُمَرَ فَقَالَ لَوْلَا…
" لاَ يُقْتَلُ الْوَالِدُ بِالْوَلَدِ "
