Sunan Abu Dawud — Types of Blood-Wit

Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin: The Prophet (ﷺ) sent AbuJahm ibn Hudhayfah as a collector of zakat. A man quarrelled with him about his sadaqah (i.e. zakat), and AbuJahm struck him and wounded his head. His people came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: Revenge, Messenger of Allah! The Prophet (ﷺ) said: You may have so much and so much. But they did not agree. He again said: You may have so much and so much. But they did not agree. He again said: You may have so much and so much. So they agreed. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: I am going to address the people in the afternoon and tell them about your consent. They said: Yes. Addressing (the people), the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: These people of faith came to me asking for revenge. I presented them with so much and so much and they agreed. Do you agree? They said: No. The immigrants (muhajirun) intended (to take revenge) on them. But the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded them to refrain and they refrained. He then called them and increased (the amount), and asked: Do you agree? They replied: Yes. He said: I am going to address the people and tell them about your consent. They said: Yes. The Prophet (ﷺ) addressed and said: Do you agree? They said: Yes

حدثنا محمد بن داود بن سفيان، حدثنا عبد الرزاق، اخبرنا معمر، عن الزهري، عن عروة، عن عايشة، ان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بعث ابا جهم بن حذيفة مصدقا فلاجه رجل في صدقته فضربه ابو جهم فشجه فاتوا النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقالوا القود يا رسول الله . فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم " لكم كذا وكذا " . فلم يرضوا فقال " لكم كذا وكذا " . فلم يرضوا فقال " لكم كذا وكذا " . فرضوا . فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم " اني خاطب العشية على الناس ومخبرهم برضاكم " . فقالوا نعم . فخطب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال " ان هولاء الليثيين اتوني يريدون القود فعرضت عليهم كذا وكذا فرضوا ارضيتم " . قالوا لا . فهم المهاجرون بهم فامرهم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ان يكفوا عنهم فكفوا ثم دعاهم فزادهم فقال " ارضيتم " . فقالوا نعم . قال " اني خاطب على الناس ومخبرهم برضاكم " . قالوا نعم . فخطب النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال " ارضيتم " . قالوا نعم

Narrated Anas:A girl was found with her head crushed between two stoned. She was asked: Who did it with you ? Was it so and so ? Was it so and so ? Until the Jew was named. Thereupon she gave a sign with her head. The Jew was arrested and he admitted. So the Prophet (ﷺ) gave command that his head should be crushed with stones

حدثنا محمد بن كثير، حدثنا همام، عن قتادة، عن انس، ان جارية، وجدت، قد رض راسها بين حجرين فقيل لها من فعل بك هذا افلان افلان حتى سمي اليهودي فاومت براسها فاخذ اليهودي فاعترف فامر النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ان يرض راسه بالحجارة

Narrated AbuSa'id al-Khudri: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was distributing something, a man came towards him and bent down on him. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) struck him with a bough and his face was wounded. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to him: Come and take retaliation. He said: no, I have forgiven, Messenger of Allah

حدثنا احمد بن صالح، حدثنا ابن وهب، عن عمرو، - يعني ابن الحارث - عن بكير بن الاشج، عن عبيدة بن مسافع، عن ابي سعيد الخدري، قال بينما رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقسم قسما اقبل رجل فاكب عليه فطعنه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بعرجون كان معه فجرح بوجهه فقال له رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " تعال فاستقد " . فقال بل عفوت يا رسول الله

Narrated Abu Firas: 'Umar b. al-Khattab (ra) addressed us and said: I did not send my collectors (of zakat) so that they strike your bodies and that they take your property. If that is done with someone and he appeals to me, I shall take retaliation on him. Amr ibn al-'As said: If any man (i.e. governor) inflicts disciplinary punishment on his subjects, would you take retaliation on him too? He said: Yes, by Him in Whose hand my soul is, I shall take retaliation on him. I saw that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) has given retaliation on himself

حدثنا ابو صالح، اخبرنا ابو اسحاق الفزاري، عن الجريري، عن ابي نضرة، عن ابي فراس، قال خطبنا عمر بن الخطاب رضى الله عنه فقال اني لم ابعث عمالي ليضربوا ابشاركم ولا لياخذوا اموالكم فمن فعل به ذلك فليرفعه الى اقصه منه قال عمرو بن العاص لو ان رجلا ادب بعض رعيته اتقصه منه قال اي والذي نفسي بيده اقصه وقد رايت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم اقص من نفسه

Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin: The Prophet (ﷺ) Said: The disputants should refrain from taking retaliation. The one who is nearer should forgive first and then the one who is next to him, even if (the one who forgives) were a woman. Abu Dawud said: I have been informed that forgiving by women in the case of murder is permissible if a woman were one of the heirs (of the slain). I have been told on the authority of Abu 'Ubaid about the meaning of the word yanhajizu, that is, they should refrain from retaliation

حدثنا داود بن رشيد، حدثنا الوليد، عن الاوزاعي، انه سمع حصنا، انه سمع ابا سلمة، يخبر عن عايشة، رضى الله عنها عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم انه قال " على المقتتلين ان ينحجزوا الاول فالاول وان كانت امراة " . قال ابو داود بلغني ان عفو النساء في القتل جايز اذا كانت احدى الاولياء وبلغني عن ابي عبيد في قوله " ينحجزوا " . يكفوا عن القود

Tawus, in his version said:If anyone is killed. Ibn 'Ubaid in his version said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: If anyone is killed in error (blindly) when people are throwing stones, or by beating with whips, or striking with a stick, it is accidental and the compensation for accidental death is due. But if anyone is killed deliberately, retaliation is due. Ibn 'Ubaid in his version: Retaliation of the man is due. The agreed version then goes: If anyone comes in (between the two parties) to prevent it, Allah's curse and anger will rest on him, and neither supererogatory nor obligatory acts will be accepted from him. The version of the tradition of Sufyan is more perfect

حدثنا محمد بن عبيد، حدثنا حماد، ح وحدثنا ابن السرح، حدثنا سفيان، - وهذا حديثه - عن عمرو، عن طاوس، قال من قتل . وقال ابن عبيد قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " من قتل في عميا في رمى يكون بينهم بحجارة او ضرب بالسياط او ضرب بعصا فهو خطا وعقله عقل الخطا ومن قتل عمدا فهو قود " . وقال ابن عبيد " قود يد " . ثم اتفقا " ومن حال دونه فعليه لعنة الله وغضبه لا يقبل منه صرف ولا عدل " . وحديث سفيان اتم

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: He then mentioned the rest of the tradition to the same effect as mentioned by Sufyan

حدثنا محمد بن ابي غالب، حدثنا سعيد بن سليمان، عن سليمان بن كثير، حدثنا عمرو بن دينار، عن طاوس، عن ابن عباس، قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فذكر معنى حديث سفيان

Narrated 'Amr b. Suh'aib: On his father's authority, said that his grandfather reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave judgment that if anyone is killed accidentally, his blood-wit should be one hundred camels: thirty she-camels which had entered their second year, thirty she-camels which had entered their third year, thirty she-camels which had entered their fourth year, and ten male camels which had entered their third year

حدثنا مسلم بن ابراهيم، قال حدثنا محمد بن راشد، ح وحدثنا هارون بن زيد بن ابي الزرقاء، حدثنا ابي، حدثنا محمد بن راشد، عن سليمان بن موسى، عن عمرو بن شعيب، عن ابيه، عن جده، ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قضى ان من قتل خطا فديته ماية من الابل ثلاثون بنت مخاض وثلاثون بنت لبون وثلاثون حقة وعشرة بني لبون ذكر

Narrated 'Amr b. Suh'aib: On his father's authority, said that his grandfather reported that the value of the blood-money at the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was eight hundred dinars or eight thousand dirhams, and the blood-money for the people of the Book was half of that for Muslims. He said: This applied till Umar (Allah be pleased with him) became caliph and he made a speech in which he said: Take note! Camels have become dear. So Umar fixed the value for those who possessed gold at one thousand dinars, for those who possessed silver at twelve thousand (dirhams), for those who possessed cattle at two hundred cows, for those who possessed sheep at two thousand sheep, and for those who possessed suits of clothing at two hundred suits. He left the blood-money for dhimmis (protected people) as it was, not raising it in proportion to the increase he made in the blood-wit

حدثنا يحيى بن حكيم، حدثنا عبد الرحمن بن عثمان، حدثنا حسين المعلم، عن عمرو بن شعيب، عن ابيه، عن جده، قال كانت قيمة الدية على عهد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ثمانماية دينار او ثمانية الاف درهم ودية اهل الكتاب يوميذ النصف من دية المسلمين قال فكان ذلك كذلك حتى استخلف عمر رحمه الله فقام خطيبا فقال الا ان الابل قد غلت . قال ففرضها عمر على اهل الذهب الف دينار وعلى اهل الورق اثنى عشر الفا وعلى اهل البقر مايتى بقرة وعلى اهل الشاء الفى شاة وعلى اهل الحلل مايتى حلة . قال وترك دية اهل الذمة لم يرفعها فيما رفع من الدية

Narrated Ata' ibn AbuRabah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave judgment that blood-wit for those who possessed camels should be one hundred camels, and for those who possessed cattle two hundred cows, and for those who possessed sheep one thousand sheep, and for those who possessed suits of clothing two hundred suits, and for those who possessed wheat something which the narrator Muhammad (ibn Ishaq) did not remember

حدثنا موسى بن اسماعيل، حدثنا حماد، اخبرنا محمد بن اسحاق، عن عطاء بن ابي رباح، ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قضى في الدية على اهل الابل ماية من الابل وعلى اهل البقر مايتى بقرة وعلى اهل الشاء الفى شاة وعلى اهل الحلل مايتى حلة وعلى اهل القمح شييا لم يحفظه محمد

Abu Dawud said:I read out to Sa'id b. Ya'qub al-Taliqini who said: Abu Tumailah transmitted to us, saying: Muhammad b. Ishaq transmitted to us saying: 'Ata reported Jabir b. 'Abd Allah as saying: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) fixed; and he mentioned the tradition like that of Musa; he said: And those who possess corn food should pay something which I do not remember

قال ابو داود قرات على سعيد بن يعقوب الطالقاني قال حدثنا ابو تميلة، حدثنا محمد بن اسحاق، قال ذكر عطاء عن جابر بن عبد الله، قال فرض رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فذكر مثل حديث موسى . قال وعلى اهل الطعام شييا لا احفظه

Narrated Abdullah ibn Mas'ud: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The blood-wit for accidental killing should be twenty she-camels which had entered their fourth year, twenty she-camels which had entered their fifth year, twenty she-camels which had entered their second year, twenty she-camels which had entered their third year, and twenty male camels which had entered their second year. It does not beyond Ibn Mas'ud

حدثنا مسدد، حدثنا عبد الواحد، حدثنا الحجاج، عن زيد بن جبير، عن خشف بن مالك الطايي، عن عبد الله بن مسعود، قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " في دية الخطا عشرون حقة وعشرون جذعة وعشرون بنت مخاض وعشرون بنت لبون وعشرون بني مخاض ذكر " . وهو قول عبد الله

Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: A man of Banu Adi was killed. The Prophet (ﷺ) fixed his blood-wit at the rate of twelve thousand (dirhams). Abu Dawud said: Ibn 'Uyainah transmitted it from 'Amr, from 'Ikrimah, from the Prophet (ﷺ), and he did not mention Ibn 'Abbas

حدثنا محمد بن سليمان الانباري، حدثنا زيد بن الحباب، عن محمد بن مسلم، عن عمرو بن دينار، عن عكرمة، عن ابن عباس، ان رجلا، من بني عدي قتل فجعل النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ديته اثنى عشر الفا . قال ابو داود رواه ابن عيينة عن عمرو عن عكرمة عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم لم يذكر ابن عباس

Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr: (Musaddad's version has): The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) made a speech on the day of the conquest of Mecca, and said: Allah is Most Great, three times. He then said: There is no god but Allah alone: He fulfilled His promise, helped His servant, and alone defeated the companies. (The narrator said:) I have remembered from Musaddad up to this. Then the agreed version has: Take note! All the merits mentioned in pre-Islamic times, and the claim made for blood or property are under my feet, except the supply of water to the pilgrims and the custody of the Ka'bah. He then said: The blood-money for unintentional murder which appears intentional, such as is done with a whip and a stick, is one hundred camels, forty of which are pregnant. Musaddad's version is more accurate

حدثنا سليمان بن حرب، ومسدد، - المعنى - قالا حدثنا حماد، عن خالد، عن القاسم بن ربيعة، عن عقبة بن اوس، عن عبد الله بن عمرو، ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم خطب يوم الفتح بمكة فكبر ثلاثا ثم قال " لا اله الا الله وحده صدق وعده ونصر عبده وهزم الاحزاب وحده " . الى ها هنا حفظته عن مسدد ثم اتفقا " الا ان كل ماثرة كانت في الجاهلية تذكر وتدعى من دم او مال تحت قدمى الا ما كان من سقاية الحاج وسدانة البيت " . ثم قال " الا ان دية الخطا شبه العمد ما كان بالسوط والعصا ماية من الابل منها اربعون في بطونها اولادها " . وحديث مسدد اتم

The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Khalid through the same chain of narrators to the same effect

حدثنا موسى بن اسماعيل، حدثنا وهيب، عن خالد، بهذا الاسناد نحو معناه

The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Ibn 'Umar from the Prophet (ﷺ) to the same effect. This version has:The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) addressed on the day of Conquest, or he said: On the conquest of Mecca on the ladder of the House or of the Ka'bah. Abu Dawud said: In a similar way of Ibn 'Uyainah also transmitted it from 'Ali b. Zaid, from al-Qasim b. Rab'iah, from Ibn 'Umar, from the Prophet (ﷺ) ; and Ayyub al-Sukhtiyani transmitted it from al-Qasim b. Rabi'ah from 'Abd Allah b. 'Amr like the tradition of Khalid. Hammad b. Salamah also transmitted it from 'Ali b. Zaid, from Ya'qub al-Sadusi, on the authority of 'Abd Allah b. 'Amr from the Prophet (ﷺ). The statements of Zaid and of Abu Musa are similar to the tradition of the Prophet (ﷺ) and to the tradition of 'Umar (Allah be pleased with him)

حدثنا مسدد، حدثنا عبد الوارث، عن علي بن زيد، عن القاسم بن ربيعة، عن ابن عمر، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بمعناه قال خطب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يوم الفتح او فتح مكة على درجة البيت او الكعبة . قال ابو داود كذا رواه ابن عيينة ايضا عن علي بن زيد عن القاسم بن ربيعة عن ابن عمر عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ورواه ايوب السختياني عن القاسم بن ربيعة عن عبد الله بن عمرو مثل حديث خالد ورواه حماد بن سلمة عن علي بن زيد عن يعقوب السدوسي عن عبد الله بن عمرو عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وقول زيد وابي موسى مثل حديث النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وحديث عمر رضى الله عنه

Narrated Mujahid:'Umar gave judgement that bloodwit for quasi-intentional murder should be thirty she-camels in their fourth year, thirty she-camels in their fifth year, and forty pregnant she-camels in their sixth year up to the ninth

حدثنا النفيلي، حدثنا سفيان، عن ابن ابي نجيح، عن مجاهد، قال قضى عمر في شبه العمد ثلاثين حقة وثلاثين جذعة واربعين خلفة ما بين ثنية الى بازل عامها

Narrated 'Abd Allah (b. Mas'ud):The bloodwit for unintentional murder which resembles intentional is twenty-five she camels which entered their fourth year, twenty five she-camels which had entered their fifth year, twenty five she-camels which had entered their third year, and twenty five camels which had entered their second year

حدثنا هناد، حدثنا ابو الاحوص، عن ابي اسحاق، عن عاصم بن ضمرة، عن علي، رضى الله عنه انه قال في شبه العمد اثلاث ثلاث وثلاثون حقة وثلاث وثلاثون جذعة واربع وثلاثون ثنية الى بازل عامها كلها خلفة

Narrated 'Ali:The bloodwit for unintentional murder is in four parts: twenty five she-camels in their fourth year, twenty five she-camels in their fifth year, twenty five she-camels in their third year, and twenty twenty five she-camels in their second year

وبه عن ابي اسحاق، عن علقمة، والاسود، قال عبد الله في شبه العمد خمس وعشرون حقة وخمس وعشرون جذعة وخمس وعشرون بنات لبون وخمس وعشرون بنات مخاض

Narrated 'Uthman b. 'Affan and Zaid b. Thabit:The bloodwit for what resembled intentional murder should be forty pregnant she-camels in their fifth year, thirty she-camels in their fourth year, and thirty she-camels in their third year. The bloodwit for unintentional murder is thirty she-camels in their fourth year, thirty she-camels in their third year, and twenty she-camels in their second year

حدثنا هناد، حدثنا ابو الاحوص، عن سفيان، عن ابي اسحاق، عن عاصم بن ضمرة، قال قال علي رضى الله عنه في الخطا ارباعا خمس وعشرون حقة وخمس وعشرون جذعة وخمس وعشرون بنات لبون وخمس وعشرون بنات مخاض