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2616. It was narrated from 'Abdullāh that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "No person is killed wrongfully, but a share of responsibility for his blood will be upon the first son of Ādam, because he was the first one to kill." (Sahih)
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Inventing a new way of tyranny is a source of loss for the inventor, as it brings the share of punishment and responsibility to the originator when others use this newly invented way of tyranny. Those who tyrannize innocents are accountable for the crime, as well as the one who initiated such behavior.