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Sahih al-Bukhari 3733 (Book 62, Hadith 80) #3563
Justice and Fairness of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's (ﷺ) justice and fairness, even when it comes to his own daughter.

Aisha said, "A woman from Bani Makhzumiya committed a theft and the people said, 'Who can intercede with the Prophet for her?' So nobody dared speak to him (ie the Prophet) but Usama bin Zaid spoke to him. The Prophet said, 'If a reputable man amongst the children of Bani Israel committed a theft, they used to forgive him, but if a poor man committed a theft, they would cut his hand. But I would cut even the hand of Fatima (ie the daughter of the Prophet) if she committed a theft".
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيٌّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ ذَهَبْتُ أَسْأَلُ الزُّهْرِيَّ عَنْ حَدِيثِ الْمَخْزُومِيَّةِ، فَصَاحَ بِي، قُلْتُ لِسُفْيَانَ فَلَمْ تَحْتَمِلْهُ عَنْ أَحَدٍ قَالَ وَجَدْتُهُ فِي كِتَابٍ كَانَ كَتَبَهُ أَيُّوبُ بْنُ مُوسَى عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها أَنَّ امْرَأَةً مِنْ بَنِي مَخْزُومٍ سَرَقَتْ، فَقَالُوا مَنْ يُكَلِّمُ فِيهَا النَّبِيَّ فَلَمْ يَجْتَرِئْ أَحَدٌ أَنْ يُكَلِّمَهُ، فَكَلَّمَهُ أُسَامَةُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ كَانَ إِذَا سَرَقَ فِيهِمُ الشَّرِيفُ تَرَكُوهُ، وَإِذَا سَرَقَ الضَّعِيفُ قَطَعُوهُ، لَوْ كَانَتْ فَاطِمَةُ لَقَطَعْتُ يَدَهَا

TOPICS
justice  *  fairness  *  theft  *  qisas  *  fatima  *  muhammad  *  makhzumiya  *  zaid  *  israel

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive for justice & fairness in all dealings with others regardless of their background or social standing .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the justice and fairness of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. It tells us that he was so just that he would have applied the same punishment to his own daughter, Fatima, as he would have any other person who committed a theft. The people of Bani Israel used to forgive a reputable man if they caught him stealing but they would cut off the hand of a poor man if he stole something. However, this was not how things were done in Islam; everyone was treated equally regardless of their social standing or wealth. This hadith teaches us that we should always strive for justice and fairness in our dealings with others no matter who they are or what their background is. We should also remember that Allah is Just and He will reward us for our good deeds and punish us for our bad ones accordingly.

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