English translation
4542. It was narrated from Husain Al-Mu'allim, from 'Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, that his grandfather said: "The value of the Diyah at the time of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ was eight hundred Dinars, or eight thousand Dirhams, and the Diyah for the people of the [1] See the author's discussion after number 4555 and the glossary for the explanation of these terms. Book at that time was half of the Diyah for the Muslims.” He said: “That remained so, until ‘Umar became the Khalifah. He stood up and delivered a speech, and said: ‘Camels have become expensive.’ So ‘Umar imposed the Diyah for those who owned gold as one thousand Dinars, for those who owned silver as twelve thousand Dirhams, for those who owned cattle as two hundred cows, for those who owned sheep as two thousand sheep, and for those who owned Hullahs as two hundred Hullah.”[1] He said: “And he left the Diyah for Ahl Adh-Dhimmah as it was, and did not increase their Diyah.” (Hasan)