Hadith 35451

Chapter 47, 48

باب 47, 48

(47, 48) باب مَنِ اقْتَصَّ وَأَخَذَ حَقَّهُ دُونَ السُّلْطَانِ

(47, 48) Chapter: One Who Takes His Right to Retaliation without the Involvement of the Ruler
156
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لَوْ أَنَّ امْرَأً اطَّلَعَ عَلَيْكَ بِغَيْرِ إِذْنٍ فَخَذَفْتَهُ فَفَقَأْتَ عَيْنَهُ مَا كَانَ عَلَيْكَ حَرَجٌ " . وَقَالَ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى " جُنَاحٌ " .

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet said:
"If a person were to look at you without permission and you were to throw a stone at him and put out his eye, there would be no blame on you."

Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i 4861

In-book reference: Book 45, Hadith 156

English translation: Vol. 5, Book 45, Hadith 4865