Then the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) commanded anyone who is wounded not to seek retaliation until his wound heals. When his wound heals, he can seek retaliation

Authentic Musnad Ahmad 6737

حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ فَذَكَرَ حَدِيثًا قَالَ ابْنُ إِسْحَاقَ وَذَكَرَ عَمْرُو بْنُ شُعَيْبِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ قَتَلَ مُؤْمِنًا مُتَعَمِّدًا فَإِنَّهُ يُدْفَعُ إِلَى أَوْلِيَاءِ الْقَتِيلِ فَإِنْ شَاءُوا قَتَلُوا وَإِنْ شَاءُوا أَخَذُوا الدِّيَةَ وَهِيَ ثَلَاثُونَ حِقَّةً وَثَلَاثُونَ جَذَعَةً وَأَرْبَعُونَ خَلِفَةً فَذَلِكَ عَقْلُ الْعَمْدِ وَمَا صَالَحُوا عَلَيْهِ مِنْ شَيْءٍ فَهُوَ لَهُمْ وَذَلِكَ شَدِيدُ الْعَقْلِ وَعَقْلُ شِبْهِ الْعَمْدِ مُغَلَّظَةٌ مِثْلُ عَقْلِ الْعَمْدِ وَلَا يُقْتَلُ صَاحِبُهُ وَذَلِكَ أَنْ يَنْزِغَ الشَّيْطَانُ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ فَتَكُونَ دِمَاءٌ فِي غَيْرِ ضَغِينَةٍ وَلَا حَمْلِ سِلَاحٍ فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ يَعْنِي مَنْ حَمَلَ عَلَيْنَا السِّلَاحَ فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا وَلَا رَصَدَ بِطَرِيقٍ فَمَنْ قُتِلَ عَلَى غَيْرِ ذَلِكَ فَهُوَ شِبْهُ الْعَمْدِ وَعَقْلُهُ مُغَلَّظَةٌ وَلَا يُقْتَلُ صَاحِبُهُ وَهُوَ بِالشَّهْرِ الْحَرَامِ وَلِلْحُرْمَةِ وَلِلْجَارِ وَمَنْ قُتِلَ خَطَأً فَدِيَتُهُ مِائَةٌ مِنْ الْإِبِلِ ثَلَاثُونَ ابْنَةُ مَخَاضٍ وَثَلَاثُونَ ابْنَةُ لَبُونٍ وَثَلَاثُونَ حِقَّةٌ وَعَشْرُ بَكَارَةٍ بَنِي لَبُونٍ ذُكُورٍ قَالَ وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُقِيمُهَا عَلَى أَهْلِ الْقُرَى أَرْبَعَ مِائَةِ دِينَارٍ أَوْ عِدْلَهَا مِنْ الْوَرِقِ وَكَانَ يُقِيمُهَا عَلَى أَثْمَانِ الْإِبِلِ فَإِذَا غَلَتْ رَفَعَ فِي قِيمَتِهَا وَإِذَا هَانَتْ نَقَصَ مِنْ قِيمَتِهَا عَلَى عَهْدِ الزَّمَانِ مَا كَانَ فَبَلَغَتْ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا بَيْنَ أَرْبَعِ مِائَةِ دِينَارٍ إِلَى ثَمَانِ مِائَةِ دِينَارٍ وَعِدْلُهَا مِنْ الْوَرِقِ ثَمَانِيَةُ آلَافِ دِرْهَمٍ وَقَضَى أَنَّ مَنْ كَانَ عَقْلُهُ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْبَقَرِ فِي الْبَقَرِ مِائَتَيْ بَقَرَةٍ وَقَضَى أَنَّ مَنْ كَانَ عَقْلُهُ عَلَى أَهْلِ الشَّاءِ فَأَلْفَيْ شَاةٍ وَقَضَى فِي الْأَنْفِ إِذَا جُدِعَ كُلُّهُ بِالْعَقْلِ كَامِلًا وَإِذَا جُدِعَتْ أَرْنَبَتُهُ فَنِصْفُ الْعَقْلِ وَقَضَى فِي الْعَيْنِ نِصْفَ الْعَقْلِ خَمْسِينَ مِنْ الْإِبِلِ أَوْ عِدْلَهَا ذَهَبًا أَوْ وَرِقًا أَوْ مِائَةَ بَقَرَةٍ أَوْ أَلْفَ شَاةٍ وَالرِّجْلُ نِصْفُ الْعَقْلِ وَالْيَدُ نِصْفُ الْعَقْلِ وَالْمَأْمُومَةُ ثُلُثُ الْعَقْلِ ثَلَاثٌ وَثَلَاثُونَ مِنْ الْإِبِلِ أَوْ قِيمَتُهَا مِنْ الذَّهَبِ أَوْ الْوَرِقِ أَوْ الْبَقَرِ أَوْ الشَّاءِ وَالْجَائِفَةُ ثُلُثُ الْعَقْلِ وَالْمُنَقِّلَةُ خَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ مِنْ الْإِبِلِ وَالْمُوضِحَةُ خَمْسٌ مِنْ الْإِبِلِ وَالْأَسْنَانُ خَمْسٌ مِنْ الْإِبِلِ قَالَ وَذَكَرَ عَمْرُو بْنُ شُعَيْبٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ قَالَ قَضَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي رَجُلٍ طَعَنَ رَجُلًا بِقَرْنٍ فِي رِجْلِهِ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَقِدْنِي فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا تَعْجَلْ حَتَّى يَبْرَأَ جُرْحُكَ قَالَ فَأَبَى الرَّجُلُ إِلَّا أَنْ يَسْتَقِيدَ فَأَقَادَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْهُ قَالَ فَعَرِجَ الْمُسْتَقِيدُ وَبَرَأَ الْمُسْتَقَادُ مِنْهُ فَأَتَى الْمُسْتَقِيدُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ عَرِجْتُ وَبَرَأَ صَاحِبِي فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَلَمْ آمُرْكَ أَلَّا تَسْتَقِيدَ حَتَّى يَبْرَأَ جُرْحُكَ فَعَصَيْتَنِي فَأَبْعَدَكَ اللَّهُ وَبَطَلَ جُرْحُكَ ثُمَّ أَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَعْدَ الرَّجُلِ الَّذِي عَرِجَ مَنْ كَانَ بِهِ جُرْحٌ أَنْ لَا يَسْتَقِيدَ حَتَّى تَبْرَأَ جِرَاحَتُهُ فَإِذَا بَرِئَتْ جِرَاحَتُهُ اسْتَقَادَ

‘Amr ibn Shu‘ayb reported from his father from his grandfather: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) judged a man who stabbed another man with a horn in his leg. The stabbed one said: "O Messenger of Allah, allow me retaliation." The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do not be hasty (but wait) until your wound heals." The man insisted that he wanted retaliation. Therefore, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) allowed him. Later, the one who insisted on retaliation became lame and the one against whom retaliation was brought recovered. The one who was allowed retaliation came to the Messenger of Allah and said: "I became lame and my companion recovered!" So, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Did I not order you not to seek retaliation until your wound heals? However, you disobeyed me. May Allah keep you away (from recovery) and may your wound deserve no (blood money in) compensation." Then the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) commanded anyone who is wounded not to seek retaliation until his wound heals. When his wound heals, he can seek retaliation. That was after the incident of that man who became lame.

Reported by Ahmad (No. 6737, 6376, 6430, 6431, 6432, 6437, 6454, 6455), Abu Dawud (No. 4541, 4565), At-Tirmidhi (No. 1387), An-Nasa’i (No. 4801) and Ibn Majah (No. 2626, 2630).

Explanation

This Hadīth tells the story of a man who hit another man with a horn from the skull of an animal. The victim asked the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) to bring retaliation against the attacker. However, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) asked him to wait until his wound would heal, for it was unknown whether the wound would heal or the entire body would get affected, leading to death. However, the man insisted on retaliation. So the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) allowed retaliation against the attacker, who later on recovered, whereas the victim became lame. The victim complained about that to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) who, therefore, told him that he was hasty and did not agree to delay the procedure, and so lost his right to the blood money. He prayed against him to discipline him for his hastiness and non-compliance with his order. Then, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) commanded that retaliation should be delayed until wounds heal.

Explanation in Arabic

أفاد هذا الحديث أن رجلًا ضرب آخر بقرن وهو العظم الذي يكون في رأس الدواب، فطلب من النبي -عليه الصلاة والسلام- إقامة القصاص على من ضربه، فأمره النبي -عليه الصلاة والسلام- أن ينتظر إلى أن يبرأ؛ لأنه لا يُدرى هل تندمل هذه الجراح أو تسري على العضو أو تسري على النفس ويموت الإنسان، فأبى إلا تعجيل القصاص، فأقامه النبي -عليه الصلاة والسلام- على الجاني، ثم إن الجاني بريء بعد إقامة القصاص عليه وطالبُ القصاص أصابه العرج، فجاء شاكيا إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ، فبين له بأنك تعجلت ولم ترضَ بالتأخير فذهب حقك في الدية، ودعا عليه من باب الزجر له على استعجاله وعدم امتثاله أمرَ النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ، وأمر -عليه الصلاة والسلام- بتأخير إقامة القصاص بعد ذلك في الجروح إلى البرء.

جواز القصاص فيما دون النفس.
يحرم أن يقتص من عضو قبل برئه، وهذا مذهب جمهور العلماء، كما لا تطلب له دية قبل برئه؛ وذلك لاحتمال السراية.
أن سِراية الجناية إذا كان القصاص قبل البرء غير مضمونة.
الحكمة في هذا: أن الجرح ما دام طريًّا لم يبرأ؛ فإن فيه احتمالًا أن تكون له سراية ومضاعفات، فالواجب الصبر حتى يتم شفاؤه، ثم يقتص له، أو تؤخذ له الدية.
بيان الآثار السيئة التي تترتب على معصية الشرع وعلى الاستعجال.

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Original grading term, without a named scholar: صحيح

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Good (hasan) Sunan Abu Dawud 4541

On his father's authority, said that his grandfather reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave judgment that if anyone is killed accidentally, his blood-wit should be one hundred camels: thirty she-camels which had entered their second year, thirty she-camels which had entered their third year…

قَضَى أَنَّ مَنْ قُتِلَ خَطَأً فَدِيَتُهُ مِائَةٌ مِنَ الإِبِلِ ثَلاَثُونَ بِنْتَ مَخَاضٍ وَثَلاَثُونَ بِنْتَ لَبُونٍ وَثَلاَثُونَ حِقَّةً وَعَشْرَةٌ بَنِي لَبُونٍ ذَكَرٍ ‏.‏

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Good (hasan) Sunan Abu Dawud 4565

The blood money of the semi-intentional killing is as aggravated as that of intentional killing, but the perpetrator is not to be killed. This happens when the devil stirs enmity between people, causing them to shed blood but not due to grudge or carrying weapons in fighting

‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: ''The blood money of the semi-intentional killing is as aggravated as that of intentional killing, but the perpetrator is not to be killed. This happens when the devil…

عَقْلُ شِبْهِ الْعَمْدِ مُغَلَّظٌ مِثْلُ عَقْلِ الْعَمْدِ وَلاَ يُقْتَلُ صَاحِبُهُ ‏"

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Good (hasan) Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1387

Whoever intentionally kills a believer shall be handed to the guardians of the killed person: if they will, they may kill him, and if they will, they may accept the blood money. [The blood money] is thirty 'Hiqqah', thirty 'Jadha‘ah', and forty 'Khalifah'. And whatever they agree upon shall be given to them

‘Amr ibn Shu‘ayb reported from his father, from his grandfather, that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever intentionally kills a believer shall be handed to the guardians of the killed person: if they will, they may kill him, and if they will, they may…

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Good (hasan) Sunan an-Nasa'i 4801

"Whoever is killed by mistake, his ransom is one hundred camels: Thirty Bint Makkah, thirty Bint Labun, thirty Hiqqah and ten Bin Labun. "[1] The Messenger of Allah used to fix the value (of the Diayah for accidental killing) among town-dwellers at four hundred Dinars or the equivalent value in…

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Good (hasan) Sunan Ibn Majah 2626

“Whoever kills deliberately, he will be handed over to the heirs of the victim. If they want, they may kill him, or if they want, they may accept the blood money, which is thirty Hiqqah, thirty Jadha'ah and forty Khalifah. This is the blood money for deliberate slaying. Whatever is settled by…

"‏ مَنْ قَتَلَ عَمْدًا دُفِعَ إِلَى أَوْلِيَاءِ الْقَتِيلِ فَإِنْ شَاءُوا قَتَلُوا وَإِنْ شَاءُوا أَخَذُوا الدِّيَةَ وَذَلِكَ ثَلاَثُونَ حِقَّةً وَثَلاَثُونَ جَذَعَةً وَأَرْبَعُونَ خَلِفَةً وَذَلِكَ عَقْلُ الْعَمْدِ مَا…

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Good (hasan) Sunan Ibn Majah 2630

“Whoever is killed by mistake, his blood money in camels is thirty Bint Makhad (a one-year-old she-camel), thirty Bint Labun (a two-year-old she-camel), thirty Hiqqah (a three-year-old she-camel) and ten Bani Labun (two-years-old male-camel).” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to fix the value (of…

"‏ مَنْ قُتِلَ خَطَأً فَدِيَتُهُ مِنَ الإِبِلِ ثَلاَثُونَ بِنْتَ مَخَاضٍ وَثَلاَثُونَ ابْنَةَ لَبُونٍ وَثَلاَثُونَ حِقَّةً وَعَشَرَةُ بَنِي لَبُونٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُقَوِّمُهَا عَلَى…

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Not graded Musnad Ahmad 6376