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Sunan Abi Dawud 4588 (Book 41, Hadith 95) #24879
Blood-Wit for Unintentional Murder

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ warned against any object of pride from pre-Islamic times and stated that the blood-wit for unintentional murder is one hundred camels, forty of which are pregnant.

Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-'As: The Prophet said: Musaddad's version has: He addressed on the day of Conquest. The agreed version then goes: Beware! Every object of pride of pre-Islamic times, whether it is blood-vengeance or property, mentioned or claimed, has been put under my feet except supply of water to the pilgrims and custody of the House (the Ka'bah). He then said: Beware! The blood-wit for unintentional murder, such as is done with a whip and stick, is one hundred camels, forty of which are pregnant.
حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَمُسَدَّدٌ، - الْمَعْنَى - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ أَوْسٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ - قَالَ مُسَدَّدٌ - خَطَبَ يَوْمَ الْفَتْحِ - ثُمَّ اتَّفَقَا - فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَلاَ إِنَّ كُلَّ مَأْثُرَةٍ كَانَتْ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ مِنْ دَمٍ أَوْ مَالٍ تُذْكَرُ وَتُدْعَى تَحْتَ قَدَمَىَّ إِلاَّ مَا كَانَ مِنْ سِقَايَةِ الْحَاجِّ وَسِدَانَةِ الْبَيْتِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَلاَ إِنَّ دِيَةَ الْخَطَإِ شِبْهِ الْعَمْدِ مَا كَانَ بِالسَّوْطِ وَالْعَصَا مِائَةٌ مِنَ الإِبِلِ مِنْهَا أَرْبَعُونَ فِي بُطُونِهَا أَوْلاَدُهَا

TOPICS
bloodwit  *  murder  *  camels  *  diyya  *  nafs  *  jaahiliyyah  *  times

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect others' lives; Be mindful; Be aware; Compensate victims/families in cases involving unintentional murder; Uphold justice & fairness .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith discusses the concept of blood-wit, which is a form of compensation paid by the perpetrator or their family to the victim or their family in cases of unintentional murder. The Prophet warned against any object of pride from pre-Islamic times and stated that the blood-wit for unintentional murder is one hundred camels, forty of which are pregnant. This hadith teaches us to be mindful and respectful towards others’ lives as well as to be aware that there are consequences when we take away someone else’s life unintentionally. It also teaches us about justice and fairness in terms of compensating victims or their families in such cases.

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