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The relative of the killed person has the right to choose one of two compensations (i.e., to have the killer killed, or to accept blood-money).

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Darussalam · Volume 9

87 - THE BOOK OF AD-DIYĀT

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الحديث: 6881 ¦ الجزء: 9 ¦ الصفحة: 6

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6881. Narrated Ibn 'Abbās رضي الله عنهم: For the Children of Isrāēl, the punishment for crime was Al-Qisās only (i.e., the Law of Equality in punishment) and the payment of blood-money was not permitted as an alternate. But Allāh said to this nation (Muslims): ‘O you who believe! Al-Qisās(1) (the Law of Equality in punishment) is prescribed for you in case of murder, .. (up to) ... But if the killer is forgiven by the brother (or the relatives) of the killed against blood-money...” (V.2:178) Ibn 'Abbās added: Forgiveness in this Verse, means to accept the blood-money in an intentional murder. Ibn 'Abbās added: The Verse: “... (Then adhering to it) with fairness and payment of the blood-money to the heir should be made in fairness...” (V.2:178) means that the demand should be reasonable and it is to be paid to the heir in fairness.

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6881 - حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا، قَالَ: " كَانَتْ فِي بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ قِصَاصٌ وَلَمْ تَكُنْ فِيهِمُ الدِّيَةُ، فَقَالَ اللَّهُ لِهَذِهِ الأُمَّةِ: {كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ القِصَاصُ} [البقرة: 178] فِي القَتْلَى - إِلَى هَذِهِ الآيَةِ - {فَمَنْ عُفِيَ لَهُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ شَيْءٌ} [البقرة: 178] " قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ: «فَالعَفْوُ أَنْ يَقْبَلَ الدِّيَةَ فِي العَمْدِ» قَالَ: {فَاتِّبَاعٌ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ} [البقرة: 178] «أَنْ يَطْلُبَ بِمَعْرُوفٍ وَيُؤَدِّيَ بِإِحْسَانٍ»

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