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4727. It was narrated from 'Alqamah bin Wâ'il Al-Ĥadramî that his father said: "A man who had killed someone was brought to the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ, and he was brought by the heir of the victim. The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ
said to him: 'Will you forgive him?' He said: 'No.' He said: 'Will you kill him?' He said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Go away.' Then when he went away, he called him back and said: 'Will you forgive him?' He said: 'No.' He said: 'Will you accept the Diyah?' He said: 'No.' He said: 'Will you kill him?' He said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Go away.' Then when he had gone he said: 'If you forgive him, he will carry your sin and the sin of your companion (the victim).' So he forgave him and let him go." He said: "And I saw him dragging his string." (Ṣaḥīḥ)
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'Your own sin and the sin of your companion' means in the event of forgiveness, the sins of the slain would also be cast upon the killer, and he (the slain) would become an inhabitant of Paradise. Conversely, in the instance of taking retribution, the killer's sin of killing would be forgiven; while there is no surety concerning the forgiveness of the slain person's sins.
