The Chapters on Blood Money

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Chapter 1: The Severity Of Killing A Muslim

It was narrated from Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

“No person is killed wrongfully, but a share of responsibility for his blood will be upon, the first son of Adam, because he was the first one to kill.”

Chapter 3: If A Person's Relative Is Killed, He Has the Choice of three Things.

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

“If a person's relative is killed, he has the choice of two things: He may either have the killer killed, or he may demand the blood money.”

Chapter 6: The Blood Money For Killing By Mistake.

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that

the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) set the blood money at twelve thousand (Dirham).

It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, from his grandfather, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

“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 the blood money for accidental killing) among town-dwellers at four hundred Dinar or the equivalent value in silver. When he calculated the price in terms of camels (for Bedouins), it would vary from one time to another. When prices roses, the value (in dinars) would rise: and when prices fell, the value (in Dinar) would fall. At the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) the value was between four hundred and eight hundred dinar, or the equivalent value in silver, eight thousand Dirham. And the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ruled that if a person's blood money was paid in cattle, among those who kept cattle, the amount was two hundred cows; and if person's blood money was paid in sheep, among those who kept sheep, the value was two thousand sheep. (Hasan).

Chapter 11: The Blood Money For A Fetus

It was narrated from 'Umar bin Khattab that

he asked the people about the ruling of the Prophet (ﷺ) concerning that - concerning a fetus. Hamal bin Malik bin Nabighah stood up and said: “I was between my two wives and one of them struck the other with a tent-pole, killing her and a fetus. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ruled that the blood money for the fetus was a slave, and that she would be killed in retaliation.”

Chapter 18: The Compensatory Money For Fingers

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Prophet (ﷺ) said

“This and this are the same” - meaning the pinky finger, ring finger and thumb.

It was narrated from Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

“The fingers are the same.”

Chapter 19: A Wound That Exposes The Bone.

It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, from his grandfather, that the Prophet (ﷺ) of said

“For a wound that exposes a bone, is five; (the compensation) is five camels.”

Chapter 22: A Father Should Not Be Killed For His Son

It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, from his grandfather, that 'Umar bin Khattab said

“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: 'A father should not be killed for his son.'”

Chapter 23: Can A Free Person Be Killed For A Slave?

It was narrated from Samurah bin Jundab that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

“Whoever kills his slave, we will kill him, and whoever mutilates (his slave) we will mutilate him.”

It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, that his grandfather said

“A man killed his slave deliberately and with malice aforethought, so the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave him one hundred lashes, banished him for one year, and cancelled his share from among the Muslims.”

Chapter 24: Retaliation Upon The Killer Will Be Carried Out In The Same Manner As He Killed

It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that

a Jew killed a girl for her jewelry. He asked her (as she was dying): “Did so-and-so kill you?” and she gestured with her head to say no. Then he asked her again, and she gestured with her head to say no. he asked her a third time and she gestured with her head to say yes. So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) killed him (by crushing his head) between two rocks.

Chapter 25: There Is No Retaliation Except With The Sword

It was narrated from Nu'man bin Bashir that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

“There is no retaliation except with the sword.”

Chapter 26: No Criminal Can Bring Punishment Upon Anyone Else (For His Crime)

It was narrated that Khashkhash Al-Anbari said

“I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and my son was with me. He said: 'You will not be punished because of his crime and he will not be punished because of yours.'”

Chapter 27: Offences For Which There Is No Liability

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

“(The injuries caused by) a fire are without liability, and by falling into a well.”

Chapter 28: Oaths

It was narrated from Sahl bin Abu Hathmah from the elders of his people that

'Abdullah bin Sahl and Muhayyishah set out for Khaibar because of some problem that had arisen. Someone came to Muhayyishah, and he told him that Abdullah bin Sahl had been killed and thrown into a pit or well in Khaibar. He came to the Jews and said: “By Allah, you killed him.” They said: “By Allah, we did not kill him.” Then he went back to his people and told them about that. Then he and his brother Huwayyisah, who was older than him, and 'Abdur-Rahman bin Sahl, came (to the Prophet (ﷺ)). Muhayyisah, who was the one who had been at Khaibar, went and he began to speak, but the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Let the elder speak first.” So Huwayyisah spoke, then Muhayyisah spoke. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Either (the Jews) will pay the blood money for your companion, or war will be declared on them.” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent a letter to that effect (to the Jews) and they wrote back saying: “By Allah, we did not kill him.” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to Huwayyisah, Muhayyisah and Abdur-Rahman: “Will you swear an oath establishing your claim to the blood money of your companion?” They said: “No” He said: “Should the Jews swear an oath for you?” They said: “They are not Muslims.” So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) paid the blood money himself, and he sent one hundred she-camels to them and some of them entered the house. Sahl said: “A red she-camels from among them kicked me.”

Chapter 31: The Lives Of All Muslims Are Equal In Value

It was narrated from Ma'qil bin Yasar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

“The Muslims are one hand against others, and their blood is equal.”

Chapter 32: One Who Kills Mu'ahid

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Amr that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

“Whoever kills a Mu'ahid, will not smell the fragrance of Paradise, even though its fragrance may be detected from a distance of forty years.”

Chapter 34: Pardoning A Killer

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said

“A man killed (another) during the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and was referred to the Prophet (ﷺ). He handed him over to the victim's next of kin, but the killer said: 'O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), by Allah I did not mean to kill him.' The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to the next of kin, 'If he is telling the truth and you kill him, you will go to Hell.' So he let him go. He had been tied with a rope, and he went out dragging his rope, so he became known as Dhan-Nis'ah (the one with the rope).

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said

It's narrated that AbdurRahman bin AlQasim said "Then it is not (permissible) for anyone after the Prophet ﷺ to say 'Go and kill him, but then you will be like him.' "