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Sahih al-Bukhari 6881 (Book 87, Hadith 20) #6614
The Law of Qisas and Blood Money

SUMMARY: This hadith explains the law of Qisas (equality in punishment) and Blood money as prescribed by Allah for Muslims in case of murder.

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: For the children of Israel the punishment for crime was Al-Qisas only (ie, the law of equality in punishment) and the payment of Blood money was not permitted as an alternate. But Allah said to this nation (Muslims): 'O you who believe! Qisas is prescribed for you in case of murder, .(up to) .end of the Verse. (2:178) Ibn 'Abbas added: Remission (forgiveness) in this Verse, means to accept the Blood-money in an intentional murder. Ibn 'Abbas added: The Verse: 'Then the relatives should demand Blood-money in a reasonable manner'. (2:178) means that the demand should be reasonable and it is to be compensated with handsome gratitude.
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ كَانَتْ فِي بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ قِصَاصٌ، وَلَمْ تَكُنْ فِيهِمُ الدِّيَةُ فَقَالَ اللَّهُ لِهَذِهِ الأُمَّةِ ‏{‏كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْقِصَاصُ فِي الْقَتْلَى‏}‏ إِلَى هَذِهِ الآيَةِ ‏{‏فَمَنْ عُفِيَ لَهُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ شَىْءٌ‏}‏‏.‏ قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ فَالْعَفْوُ أَنْ يَقْبَلَ الدِّيَةَ فِي الْعَمْدِ، قَالَ ‏{‏فَاتِّبَاعٌ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ‏}‏ أَنْ يَطْلُبَ بِمَعْرُوفٍ وَيُؤَدِّيَ بِإِحْسَانٍ‏.‏

TOPICS
money  *  remission  *  demand  *  gratitude  *  qisas

QUICK LESSONS:
Accept blood money as a form of compensation or forgiveness from the relatives or family members if someone kills another person intentionally . Make reasonable demands and compensate it with handsome gratitude from both sides . Follow justice and equality while punishing someone for their crime .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith explains the law of Qisas which is an Arabic term meaning equality in punishment. It was prescribed by Allah for Muslims in case of murder. According to this law, if someone kills another person intentionally then they must be punished with equal severity as the crime committed. However, instead of punishing them with equal severity, Allah also gave an option to accept blood money as a form of compensation or forgiveness from the relatives or family members of the deceased person. The demand should be reasonable and it should be compensated with handsome gratitude from both sides.

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