أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ عَنْ أَنَسٍ أَنَّ أُخْتَ الرُّبَيِّعِ أُمَّ حَارِثَةَ جَرَحَتْ إِنْسَانًا فَاخْتَصَمُوا إِلَی النَّبِيِّ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْقِصَاصَ الْقِصَاصَ فَقَالَتْ أُمُّ الرَّبِيعِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَيُقْتَصُّ مِنْ فُلَانَةَ لَا وَاللَّهِ لَا يُقْتَصُّ مِنْهَا أَبَدًا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ يَا أُمَّ الرَّبِيعِ الْقِصَاصُ کِتَابُ اللَّهِ قَالَتْ لَا وَاللَّهِ لَا يُقْتَصُّ مِنْهَا أَبَدًا فَمَا زَالَتْ حَتَّی قَبِلُوا الدِّيَةَ قَالَ إِنَّ مِنْ عِبَادِ اللَّهِ مَنْ لَوْ أَقْسَمَ عَلَی اللَّهِ لَأَبَرَّهُ
سنن نسائی · Hadith 4770
It was narrated from Anas that the sister of Ar-Rubai’ Umm Harithah injured a person and they referred the dispute to the esseflger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلمThe Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم said: “Retaliation, retaliation (Qisas) Umm Ar-Rabi’ said: ‘o Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم, how could retaliation be carried out against so and so? No, by Allah, retaliation will never be carried out against her!’ The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم said: “Sub Allah, Umm Ar-Rabi’! Retaliation is something that is decreed by Allah.” She said: “No, by Allah, retaliation will never be carried out against her!” And she carried on until they accepted Diyah (blood money). He (the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم ) said: “There are among the slaves of Allah who, if they swear by Allah, Allah fulfills their oath.” (Sahih).
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020