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(Book 43, Hadith 4) #36636
Half Blood Money Judgement

SUMMARY: Umar ibn al-Khattab gave a judgement that the Banu Sad had to pay half the full blood-money for a man from the Juhaynah tribe who died after his finger was trodden on by a horse.

Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Irak ibn Malik and Sulayman ibn Yasar that a man of the Banu Sad ibn Layth was running a horse and it trod on the finger of a man from the Juhaynah tribe. It bled profusely, and he died. Umar ibn al-Khattab said to those against whom the claim was made".Do you swear by Allah with fifty oaths that he did not die of it?" They refused and stopped themselves from doing it. He said to the others, "Will you take an oath?" They refused, so Umar ibn al-Khattab gave a judgement that the Banu Sad had to pay half the full blood-money. Malik said, "One does not act on this".
حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عِرَاكِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، وَسُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، مِنْ بَنِي سَعْدِ بْنِ لَيْثٍ أَجْرَى فَرَسًا فَوَطِئَ عَلَى إِصْبَعِ رَجُلٍ مِنْ جُهَيْنَةَ فَنُزِيَ مِنْهَا فَمَاتَ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ لِلَّذِي ادُّعِيَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَتَحْلِفُونَ بِاللَّهِ خَمْسِينَ يَمِينًا مَا مَاتَ مِنْهَا فَأَبَوْا وَتَحَرَّجُوا وَقَالَ لِلآخَرِينَ أَتَحْلِفُونَ أَنْتُمْ فَأَبَوْا فَقَضَى عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ بِشَطْرِ الدِّيَةِ عَلَى السَّعْدِيِّينَ ‏.‏ قَالَ مَالِكٌ وَلَيْسَ الْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا

TOPICS
money  *  oath  *  judgement  *  diya  *  yamin  *  hukm

QUICK LESSONS:
Be honest and truthful in our dealings with others; Strive for justice; Seek out ways of resolving disputes peacefully rather than resorting to violence or other forms of aggression; Follow rulings given by authorities such as judges or leaders if applicable .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about Umar ibn al-Khattab's judgement in regards to a man from the Juhaynah tribe who died after his finger was trodden on by a horse belonging to someone from the Banu Sad ibn Layth. The people against whom the claim was made were asked to swear fifty oaths that he did not die of it but they refused. When they were asked if they would take an oath instead, they also refused so Umar gave a judgement that the Banu Sad had to pay half of what would have been paid as full blood money. This shows us how important it is for us to be honest and truthful in our dealings with others and how we should always strive for justice even when it may not be easy or convenient for us. It also teaches us that we should always seek out ways of resolving disputes peacefully rather than resorting to violence or other forms of aggression.

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