45/31, 32: Chapter
Sunan an-Nasai 4789 — Blind Killing and Deliberate Retaliation
One Who Is Killed With A Stone Or A Whip
Hadith About Blind Killing, Diyah, and Qisas
Sunan an-Nasai : 4789
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4789
أَخْبَرَنَا هِلاَلُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ بْنِ هِلاَلٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ قُتِلَ فِي عِمِّيَا أَوْ رِمِّيَا تَكُونُ بَيْنَهُمْ بِحَجَرٍ أَوْ سَوْطٍ أَوْ بِعَصًا فَعَقْلُهُ عَقْلُ خَطَإٍ وَمَنْ قَتَلَ عَمْدًا فَقَوَدُ يَدِهِ فَمَنْ حَالَ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَهُ فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ وَالْمَلاَئِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ لاَ يُقْبَلُ مِنْهُ صَرْفٌ وَلاَ عَدْلٌ " .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever is killed in the blind or by something thrown, while between them is a rock, a wipe, or a stick, then the blood money of be paid for him is the blood money for accidental killing. Whoever kills deliberately, then retaliation is upon him, and whoever tries to prevent that, upon him is the curse of Allah, the Angels, and all the people, and neither Sarf nor Adl will be accepted from him.
[1] That is, when no one saw what occurred.[2] That is: "Exchange or substitute." And the meaning is either: 'no repentance or ransom,' or 'no obligatory or voluntary deed.' See An-Nihâyah , Hâdi As-Sârî , Tuhfat Al-Ahwadhi (No. 2127), and An-Nawawi's commentary on Muslim (No. 3323/1366/463)Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4789In-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 84English translation : Vol. 5, Book 45, Hadith 4793
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4789
This Hadith about killing, Diyah, and Qisas makes a clear difference between types of killing. Ibn Abbas reports that whoever is killed in a blind situation or by something thrown, while there is a rock, whip, or stick between them, then the Diyah is the Diyah for accidental killing. Then the Hadith says that whoever kills deliberately, retaliation is upon him. It also gives a severe warning for anyone who tries to prevent that retaliation: upon him is the curse of Allah, the angels, and all people, and neither Sarf nor Adl will be accepted from him. The report teaches that not every death is treated the same. It separates unclear or accidental killing from deliberate killing.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith separates accidental-type killing from deliberate killing.
- A death caused in a blind situation or by thrown objects is linked to accidental Diyah.
- Deliberate killing is linked to retaliation in the text.
- Blocking the stated retaliation is given a severe warning.
