Sunan
Abi Dawud
سنن أبي داود
40
Prescribed Punishments (Kitab Al-Hudud)
كتاب الحدود
Chapter 16: If an insane person steals or commits a crime that is subject to a had
باب فِي الْمَجْنُونِ يَسْرِقُ أَوْ يُصِيبُ حَدًّا
Sunan Abi Dawud 4400
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.حَدَّثَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، نَحْوَهُ وَقَالَ أَيْضًا حَتَّى يَعْقِلَ . وَقَالَ وَعَنِ الْمَجْنُونِ حَتَّى يُفِيقَ . قَالَ فَجَعَلَ عُمَرُ يُكَبِّرُ .
Grade: Sahih Al-Albani
