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Sunan an-Nasai 5402 (Book 49, Hadith 24) #19934
Wise Decisions in Conflict Resolution

SUMMARY: A dispute between two women over a child is brought to the attention of two prophets, Dawud and Sulaiman, who both make wise decisions in order to resolve the conflict.

Abu Hurairah narrated that: The Messenger of Allah SAW said: "There were two woman who had two children, and the wolf came and took away the son of one of them. She said to her companion: 'It took away your son'. The other one said: 'No, it took away your son'. They referred the matter to Dawud, peace be upon him, for judgment (about the remaining child) and he ruled in favor of the older one. Then they went out to Sulaiman bin Dawud and told him (about that). He said: 'Give me a knife and I will cut him in half (to be shared) between you'. The younger one said: 'Do not do that, may Allah have mercy on you; he is her son'. So he ruled that (the child) belonged to the younger woman". Abu Hurairah said: "By Allah! I never heard 'Sikkin' used until that day. We would only say: 'Mudyah'."
أَخْبَرَنَا عِمْرَانُ بْنُ بَكَّارِ بْنِ رَاشِدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الزِّنَادِ، مِمَّا حَدَّثَهُ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ الأَعْرَجُ، مِمَّا ذَكَرَ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يُحَدِّثُ بِهِ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ قَالَ وَقَالَ ‏ "‏ بَيْنَمَا امْرَأَتَانِ مَعَهُمَا ابْنَاهُمَا جَاءَ الذِّئْبُ فَذَهَبَ بِابْنِ إِحْدَاهُمَا فَقَالَتْ هَذِهِ لِصَاحِبَتِهَا إِنَّمَا ذَهَبَ بِابْنِكِ ‏.‏ وَقَالَتِ الأُخْرَى إِنَّمَا ذَهَبَ بِابْنِكِ ‏.‏ فَتَحَاكَمَتَا إِلَى دَاوُدَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ فَقَضَى بِهِ لِلْكُبْرَى فَخَرَجَتَا إِلَى سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ دَاوُدَ فَأَخْبَرَتَاهُ فَقَالَ ائْتُونِي بِالسِّكِّينِ أَشُقُّهُ بَيْنَهُمَا ‏.‏ فَقَالَتِ الصُّغْرَى لاَ تَفْعَلْ يَرْحَمُكَ اللَّهُ هُوَ ابْنُهَا ‏.‏ فَقَضَى بِهِ لِلصُّغْرَى ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ وَاللَّهِ مَا سَمِعْتُ بِالسِّكِّينِ قَطُّ إِلاَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ مَا كُنَّا نَقُولُ إِلاَّ الْمُدْيَةَ

TOPICS
conflict  *  resolution  *  prophets  *  wisdom  *  fitnah  *  walad  *  nabi  *  hikmi  *  sikkin  *  mudyah

QUICK LESSONS:
Seek justice from those who are knowledgeable & wise enough; Show mercy towards others even when faced with difficult situations or disagreements; Use wisdom as an effective tool in resolving disputes between people; Respect & abide by rulings given by knowledgeable & wise individuals; Follow teachings of prophets & messengers sent by Allah SWT .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith tells us about a dispute between two women over a child. The matter was brought before two prophets, Dawud and Sulaiman, for judgment. Dawud ruled that the child belonged to the older woman while Sulaiman suggested cutting the child in half so that each woman could have part of him. However, when the younger woman saw this she asked for mercy and said that he was her son. In response to this plea for mercy, Sulaiman ruled that the child belonged to her instead. This hadith teaches us about conflict resolution and how wisdom can be used as an effective tool in resolving disputes between people. It also shows us how important it is to show mercy towards others even when we are faced with difficult situations or disagreements with them. Furthermore, it highlights how important it is for us to seek justice from those who are knowledgeable and wise enough to make sound judgments on our behalf.

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