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Sunan an-Nasai 4791 (Book 45, Hadith 86) #19324
Diyah for Accidental Killing

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught that the Diyah (blood money) for an accidental killing which appears to be intentional is one hundred camels, of which forty should be pregnant she-camels.

It was narrated from Al-Qasim bin Rabi'ah, from 'Abdullah bin 'Amr, the Prophet said: "The accidental killing, which seems intentional, with a whip or stick, (the Diyah) is one hundred camels, of which forty should be (she-camels) which their young in their wombs".
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ السَّخْتِيَانِيِّ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ قَالَ ‏ "‏ قَتِيلُ الْخَطَإِ شِبْهِ الْعَمْدِ بِالسَّوْطِ أَوِ الْعَصَا مِائَةٌ مِنَ الإِبِلِ أَرْبَعُونَ مِنْهَا فِي بُطُونِهَا أَوْلاَدُهَا

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killing  *  money  *  camels  *  diyah

QUICK LESSONS:
Take responsibility for your actions and seek to make amends when you have wronged someone else .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us about the Islamic law of diyah, or blood money. It is a form of compensation paid by the perpetrator or their family to the victim's family in cases where someone has been killed accidentally but it appears intentional. According to this hadith, if such an incident occurs then one hundred camels must be paid as diyah; forty of these camels must be pregnant she-camels. This shows us that Islam places great value on life and seeks to ensure justice is done in all cases. It also teaches us that we should take responsibility for our actions and seek to make amends when we have wronged someone else.

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