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Sahih al-BukhariBlood Money (Ad-Diyat)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6881

Chapter: The relative of the killed person has the right to choose one of two compensations

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Companion’s words (mawquf) Sahih al-Bukhari 6881

Narrator:Ibn ‘Abbās

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ

كَانَتْ فِي بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ قِصَاصٌ، وَلَمْ تَكُنْ فِيهِمُ الدِّيَةُ فَقَالَ اللَّهُ لِهَذِهِ الأُمَّةِ ‏‏{‏كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْقِصَاصُ فِي الْقَتْلَى‏}‏ إِلَى هَذِهِ الآيَةِ ‏‏{‏فَمَنْ عُفِيَ لَهُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ شَىْءٌ‏}‏‏.‏ قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ فَالْعَفْوُ أَنْ يَقْبَلَ الدِّيَةَ فِي الْعَمْدِ، قَالَ ‏‏{‏فَاتِّبَاعٌ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ‏}‏ أَنْ يَطْلُبَ بِمَعْرُوفٍ وَيُؤَدِّيَ بِإِحْسَانٍ‏.‏

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:

For the children of Israel the punishment for crime was Al-Qisas only (i.e., the law of equality in punishment) and the payment of Blood money was not permitted as an alternate. But Allah said to this nation (Muslims): 'O you who believe! Qisas is prescribed for you in case of murder, .....(up to) ...end of the Verse. (2.178) Ibn `Abbas added: Remission (forgiveness) in this Verse, means to accept the Blood-money in an intentional murder. Ibn `Abbas added: The Verse: 'Then the relatives should demand Blood-money in a reasonable manner.' (2.178) means that the demand should be reasonable and it is to be compensated with handsome gratitude.

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 6881, 4498) and An-Nasa’i (No. 4781).

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Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

قَوْله ( عَنْ عَمْرو ) هُوَ اِبْن دِينَار. قَوْله ( عَنْ مُجَاهِد ) وَقَدْ تَقَدَّمَ فِي تَفْسِير الْبَقَرَة عَنْ الْحُمَيْدِيّ " عَنْ سُفْيَان حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرو سَمِعْت مُجَاهِدًا ". قَوْله ( عَنْ اِبْن عَبَّاس رَضِيَ اللَّه عَنْهُمَا ) فِي رِوَايَة الْحُمَيْدِيّ " سَمِعْت اِبْن عَبَّاس " هَكَذَا وَصَلَهُ اِبْن عُيَيْنَةَ عَنْ عَمْرو بْن دِينَار وَهُوَ مِنْ أَثْبَتِ النَّاس فِي عَمْرو , وَرَوَاهُ وَرْقَاء بْن عُمَر عَنْ عَمْرو فَلَمْ يَذْكُر فِيهِ اِبْن عَبَّاس أَخْرَجَهُ النَّسَائِيُّ. قَوْله ( كَانَتْ فِي بَنِي إِسْرَائِيل الْقِصَاص ) كَذَا هُنَا مِنْ رِوَايَة قُتَيْبَة عَنْ سُفْيَان بْن عُيَيْنَةَ , وَفِي رِوَايَة الْحُمَيْدِيّ عَنْ سُفْيَان " كَانَ فِي بَنِي إِسْرَائِيل الْقِصَاص " كَمَ…

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 4498

The law of Qisas (i.e. equality in punishment) was prescribed for the children of Israel, but the Diya (i.e. blood money was not ordained for them). So Allah said to this Nation (i.e. Muslims): "O you who believe! The law of Al-Qisas (i.e. equality in punishment) is prescribed for you in cases of…

كَانَ فِي بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ الْقِصَاصُ، وَلَمْ تَكُنْ فِيهِمُ الدِّيَةُ فَقَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى لِهَذِهِ الأُمَّةِ ‏‏‏{‏كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْقِصَاصُ فِي الْقَتْلَى الْحُرُّ بِالْحُرِّ وَالْعَبْدُ بِالْعَبْدِ…

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 4781

"There was Qisas among the Children of Israel, but Diyah was unknown among them. Then Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, revealed: "Al-Qisas (the law of equality in punishment) is prescribed for your in case of murder: the free for the free, the slave for the slave, and the female for the female." Up…

كَانَ فِي بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ الْقِصَاصُ وَلَمْ تَكُنْ فِيهِمُ الدِّيَةُ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ‏‏{‏ كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْقِصَاصُ فِي الْقَتْلَى الْحُرُّ بِالْحُرِّ وَالْعَبْدُ بِالْعَبْدِ وَالأُنْثَى…

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

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