Legal Punishments, Retaliation & Blood Money

Sunan Ibn Majah

The Chapters on Blood Money

“Ibn Abbas was asked about one who kills a believer deliberately, then repents, believes, does righteous deeds and follows true guidance. He said: 'Woe to him can there be any guidance for him? I heard your Prophet (ﷺ) say: “The...

Sunan Ibn Majah

The Chapters on Blood Money

“Shall I not tell you what I heard directly from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)? I heard it and memorized it: 'A man killed ninety-nine people, then the idea of repentance occurred to him. He asked who was the most...

Sunan Ibn Majah

The Chapters on Blood Money

“Whoever suffers from killing or wounding, has the choice of three things, and if he wants the fourth then restrain him. He may kill (the killer), or forgive him, or take the blood money. Whoever accepts any of these (options),...

Sunan Ibn Majah

The Chapters on Blood Money

“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.”

Sunan Ibn Majah

The Chapters on Blood Money

“My father and my paternal uncle, who were present at Hunain with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) narrated to me: 'The Prophet (ﷺ) prayed Zuhr, then he sat beneath a tree. Aqra' bin Habis, who was the chief of Khindaf,...

Sunan Ibn Majah

The Chapters on Blood Money

“Whoever kills deliberately, he will be handed over to the heirs of the victim. If they want, they may kill him, or if they want, they may accept the blood money, which is thirty Hiqqah, thirty Jadha'ah and forty Khalifah....

Sunan Ibn Majah

The Chapters on Blood Money

“Killing by mistake that resembles intentionally, is killing with a whip or stick, for which the blood money is one hundred camels, of which forty should be pregnant she-camels in middle of their pregnancies, with their young in their wombs.”...

Sunan Ibn Majah

The Chapters on Blood Money

the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood up on the Day of the conquest of Makkah, on the steps of the Ka'bah. He praised and glorified Allah (SWT), then he said: “Praise is to Allah (SWT) who has fulfilled His promise,...

Sunan Ibn Majah

The Chapters on Blood Money

the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) set the blood money at twelve thousand (Dirham).

Sunan Ibn Majah

The Chapters on Blood Money

“Whoever is killed by mistake, his blood money in camels is thirty Bint Makhad (a one-year-old she-camel), thirty Bint Labun (a two-year-old she-camel), thirty Hiqqah (a three-year-old she-camel) and ten Bani Labun (two-years-old male-camel).” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used...

Sunan Ibn Majah

The Chapters on Blood Money

“The blood money of one who killed by mistake is twenty Hiqqah (three-year-old she camels), twenty Jadha'ah (four year old she camels), twenty Bint Makhad (one year old she camel), twenty Bint Labun (two year old she camels), and twenty...

Sunan Ibn Majah

The Chapters on Blood Money

the Prophet (ﷺ) set the blood money at twelve thousand (Dirham). He said: “This is what Allah says: 'And they could not find any cause to do so except that Allah and his Messenger (ﷺ) had enriched them of His...

Sunan Ibn Majah

The Chapters on Blood Money

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ruled that the blood money must be paid by the 'Aqilah.”

Sunan Ibn Majah

The Chapters on Blood Money

“I am the heir of the one who has no heir, and I will pay blood money on his behalf and inherit from him, and the maternal uncle is the heir of the one who has no heir; he pays...

Sunan Ibn Majah

The Chapters on Blood Money

“Whoever kills out of folly or for tribal motives, using a rock, a whip, or a stick; he must pay the blood money for killing by mistake. Whoever kills deliberately, he is to be killed in retaliation. Whoever tries to...

Sunan Ibn Majah

The Chapters on Blood Money

a man struck another man on the wrist with his sword and severed it, not at the joint. He appealed to the Prophet (ﷺ) who ordered that the Diyah be paid. The man said: “O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), I...

Sunan Ibn Majah

The Chapters on Blood Money

“There is no retaliation for a head wound that does not reach the brain, a spear wound that does not penetrate deeply, or a wound that dislocates a bone.”

Sunan Ibn Majah

The Chapters on Blood Money

the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent Abu Jahm bin Hudhaifah to collect Sadaqah. A man disputed with him concerning his Sadaqah, and Abu Jahm struck him and wounded his head. They came to Prophet (ﷺ) and said: “Compensatory money, O...

Sunan Ibn Majah

The Chapters on Blood Money

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ruled concerning a fetus that (the blood money) was a slave, male and female. The one against whom this verdict was passed said: ' Should we pay blood money for one who neither ate, drunk,...

Sunan Ibn Majah

The Chapters on Blood Money

“Umar bin Khattab consulted the people concerning a woman who had been caused to miscarry. Al-Mughirah bin Shu'bah said: 'I saw the messenger of Allah (ﷺ) rule that a slave, male or female, be given as blood money (for a...