Sunan Abi Dawud 25014

A Jewess brought a poisoned sheep to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and he ate of it. She was then brought to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) who asked her about it. She said: I intended to kill you. He said: Allah will not give you control over it ; or he said : over […]

Sunan Abi Dawud 25006

The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by ‘Alqamah b. Wa’il through a different chain of narrators and to the same effect.

Sunan Abi Dawud 25007

A man brought an Abyssinian to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: This man has killed my nephew. He asked: How did you kill him? He replied: I struck his head with axe but I did not intend to kill him. He asked: Have you some money so that you pay his blood-wit? He said: No. […]

Sunan Abi Dawud 25008

We were with Uthman when he was besieged in the house. There was an entrance to the house. He who entered it heard the speech of those who were in the Bilat. Uthman then entered it. He came out to us, looking pale. He said: They are threatening to kill me now. We said: Allah […]

Sunan Abi Dawud 25009

On the authority of his father (Sa’d) and his grandfather (Dumayrah) (according to Musa’s version) who were present in the battle of Hunayn with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): After the advent of Islam, Muhallam ibn Jaththamah al-Laythi killed a man of Ashja’. That was the first blood-money decided by the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) […]

Sunan Abi Dawud 25002

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If a relative of anyone is killed, or if he suffers khabl, which means a wound, he may choose one of the three things: he may retaliate, or forgive, or receive compensation. But if he wishes a fourth (i.e. something more), hold his hands. After this whoever exceeds the limits shall […]

Sunan Abi Dawud 25003

I never saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) that some dispute which involved retaliation was brought to him but he commanded regarding it for remission.

Sunan Abi Dawud 25004

A man was killed in the lifetime of the Prophet (ﷺ). The matter was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ). He entrusted him to the legal guardian of the slain. The slayer said: Messenger of Allah, I swear by Allah, I did not intend to kill him. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to the legal […]

Sunan Abi Dawud 25005

I was with the Prophet (ﷺ) when a man who was a murderer and had a strap round his neck was brought to him. He then called the legal guardian of the victim and asked him: Do you forgive him? He said: No. He asked: Will you accept the blood-money? He said: No. He asked: […]

Sunan Abi Dawud 24999

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When one of you inflicts a beating, he should avoid striking the face.