Hadith 6609

Chapter 16

باب 16

(16) باب فِي الْمَجْنُونِ يَسْرِقُ أَوْ يُصِيبُ حَدًّا

(16) Chapter: If an insane person steals or commits a crime that is subject to a had (FR)
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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. (FR)

Reference (FR): Sunan Abi Dawud 4400 (FR)

In-book reference (FR): Book 40, Hadith 50 (FR)

English translation (FR): Book 39, Hadith 4386 (FR)