English translation
2624. It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "If a person's relative is killed, he has the choice of two things: He may either have the killer killed, or he may demand the blood money." (Sahih)
Hadith 2624
If A Person's Relative Is Killed, He Has The Choice Of Three Things
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Darussalam · Volume 3
21. The Chapters On Blood MoneySunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 2624 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 876
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Source no. 2624 · Volume 6 · Page 124
Sahih
صحيح، الإرواء (٤ / ٢٤٩ و ٧ / ٢٥٨ و ٢١٩٨)
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Arabic text
2624 - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الْأَوْزَاعِيُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " مَنْ قُتِلَ لَهُ قَتِيلٌ فَهُوَ بِخَيْرِ النَّظَرَيْنِ: إِمَّا أَنْ يَقْتُلَ، وَإِمَّا أَنْ يُفْدَى "
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a. Killing in retaliation, and blood money, have been mentioned as identical things, as the third thing, forgiveness has been designated a higher status than the other two. b. Blood money is better than killing in retaliation, as there is also a segment of forgiveness in it. There is also a possibility of reduction in blood money by the heirs. c. The decision of killing or taking blood money is the right of the heirs. The court has nothing to do with this decision. d. Killing in retaliation is a punishment only for deliberate murder. The punishment for accidental murder is only blood money.