It is narrated from Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The pen has been lifted from three persons (i.e., they are not held accountable for their good or bad deeds): from the one who is sleeping until he wakes up, from the child until he reaches puberty, and from the insane until he regains sanity."

In another narration, Hammad used the word "ma‘tuh" instead of "majnoon"; both have the same meaning, i.e., mad or insane, until he regains sanity.