What Has Been Related About The Guardian Of One Who Was Killed Deciding Between Qīṣāṣ or Pardon
Darussalam · Volume 3
14. The Chapters On Blood-Money From The Messenger Of Allāh ﷺJami at-Tirmidhi Darussalam English translation
الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 75
Source no. 1405 · Volume 3 · Page 405
Sahih
صحيح، ابن ماجة (٢٦٢٤)
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1405. Abū Hurairah narrated: "When Allāh granted His Messenger ﷺ victory over Makkah, he stood (to deliver an address) among the people. He thanked and praised Allāh, then he said: 'And for whomever (one of his relatives) was killed, then he has two options to choose from: Either to pardon or that he be killed.'" (Sahīh) [He said:] There are narrations on this topic from Wā'il bin Hujr, Anas, Abū Shuraih, and Khuwailid bin 'Amr.
١٤٠٥ - حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلَانَ وَيَحْيَى بْنُ مُوسَى ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الْأَوْزَاعِيُّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: «لَمَّا فَتَحَ اللهُ عَلَى رَسُولِهِ مَكَّةَ» قَامَ فِي النَّاسِ فَحَمِدَ اللهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: وَمَنْ قُتِلَ لَهُ قَتِيلٌ فَهُوَ بِخَيْرِ النَّظَرَيْنِ إِمَّا أَنْ يَعْفُوَ وَإِمَّا أَنْ يَقْتُلَ. وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ وَائِلِ بْنِ حُجْرٍ، وَأَنَسٍ، وَأَبِي شُرَيْحٍ خُوَيْلِدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو.
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In this narration, pardon means accepting blood-money instead of killing in retaliation. Sparing the murderer from death and accepting the blood-money is a kind of pardon.