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The Imām Enjoining A Pardon In The Case Of Bloodshed

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Darussalam · Volume 5

38. THE BOOK OF AD-DIYĀT (BLOOD MONEY)

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الحديث: 4497 ¦ الجزء: 4 ¦ الصفحة: 169

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4497. It was narrated that Anas bin Mālik said: “I never saw the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ when any case involving retaliation was referred to him, but he enjoined pardoning.” (Saḥīh)

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4497 - حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ بَكْرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْمُزَنِيُّ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ أَبِي مَيْمُونَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ: «مَا رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رُفِعَ إِلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ فِيهِ قِصَاصٌ، إِلَّا أَمَرَ فِيهِ بِالْعَفْوِ»

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The family of the murdered victim is encouraged to pardon, if not, one of the other options may be chosen, but if they take the blood-money, then kill the murderer, then they will be guilty of murder themselves.