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Sunan Abi Dawud 4545 (Book 41, Hadith 52) #24836
Blood-Wit for Accidental Killing

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ prescribed a blood-wit for accidental killing which is twenty she-camels of different ages and twenty male camels of two years old.

Narrated Abdullah ibn Mas'ud: The Prophet said: The blood-wit for accidental killing should be twenty she-camels which had entered their fourth year, twenty she-camels which had entered their fifth year, twenty she-camels which had entered their second year, twenty she-camels which had entered their third year, and twenty male camels which had entered their second year. It does not beyond Ibn Mas'ud.
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَجَّاجُ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنْ خِشْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ الطَّائِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ فِي دِيَةِ الْخَطَإِ عِشْرُونَ حِقَّةً وَعِشْرُونَ جَذَعَةً وَعِشْرُونَ بِنْتَ مَخَاضٍ وَعِشْرُونَ بِنْتَ لَبُونٍ وَعِشْرُونَ بَنِي مَخَاضٍ ذُكُرٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَهُوَ قَوْلُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ

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bloodwit  *  killing  *  camels  *  diya  *  qisas  *  shecamels

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect life at all times; Pay compensation when someone has been accidentally killed; Follow Islamic laws on retribution/blood money/diya/qisas .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith talks about the Islamic law of qisas, or retribution, in cases of accidental killing. According to this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad prescribed a blood-wit for such cases which is twenty she-camels of four different ages and twenty male camels that are two years old. This means that if someone accidentally kills another person, they must pay this amount as compensation to the family of the deceased. This law was established by the Prophet Muhammad in order to ensure justice and fairness in society. It also serves as a reminder that life is precious and should be respected at all times.

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