16/12. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1404 — Blood Money for Covenant People
Chapter :
Hadith About Blood Money for People Under Covenant
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1404
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1404
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ عَيَّاشٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعْدٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَدَى الْعَامِرِيَّيْنِ بِدِيَةِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَكَانَ لَهُمَا عَهْدٌ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ . وَأَبُو سَعْدٍ الْبَقَّالُ اسْمُهُ سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمَرْزُبَانِ .
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: "The Prophet (ﷺ) Assigned The Same Blood-Money For The Two 'Amiris As That Of The Muslims, And They Had Covenant From The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ)."
[1] The two people killed by 'Amr bin 'Umayyah Al-Damrī. He was not aware of their covenant with the Messenger ﷺ. ( Tuhfat Al-Ahwadhi ).Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1404In-book reference : Book 16, Hadith 20English translation : Vol. 3, Book 14, Hadith 1404
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1404
This Hadith about blood money mentions the two 'Amiris and says that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم assigned the same blood-money for them as that of the Muslims. The reason stated in the text is that they had a covenant from the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. The Hadith is short, but its message is clear: a covenant is not only a word; it carries rights and protection. The text connects blood-money with the covenant they had. We should not add details beyond what is given, but we can see that the narration treats their protected status seriously. It is a Hadith about covenant rights, blood-money, and justice in dealing with protected lives.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith links blood-money with a covenant from the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The two 'Amiris were treated with a stated legal value in the narration.
- Protected agreements carry real rights in this Hadith.
- The text teaches care in matters of life, compensation, and covenant.
