16/13. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1405 — Pardon or Retaliation
What Has Been Related About The Guardian Of One Who Was Killed Deciding Between Qisas or Pardon
Hadith About Pardon or Retaliation After Killing
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1405
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1405
حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، وَيَحْيَى بْنُ مُوسَى، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ لَمَّا فَتَحَ اللَّهُ عَلَى رَسُولِهِ مَكَّةَ قَامَ فِي النَّاسِ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ " وَمَنْ قُتِلَ لَهُ قَتِيلٌ فَهُوَ بِخَيْرِ النَّظَرَيْنِ إِمَّا أَنْ يَعْفُوَ وَإِمَّا أَنْ يَقْتُلَ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ وَائِلِ بْنِ حُجْرٍ وَأَنَسٍ وَأَبِي شُرَيْحٍ خُوَيْلِدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
When Allah Granted His Messenger (ﷺ) Victory Over Makkah, He Stood (To Deliver An Address) Among The People. He Thanked And Praised Allah, Then He Said: 'And From Whomever (One Of His Relatives) Was Killed, Then He Has Two Options To Choose From: Either To Pardon Or That He Be Killed.'
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1405In-book reference : Book 16, Hadith 21English translation : Vol. 3, Book 14, Hadith 1405
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1405
This Hadith about qisas options was spoken after Allah granted victory over Makkah to His Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم praised Allah, then said that whoever has a relative killed has two options: either to pardon or that the killer be killed. The text shows that the matter is not left to chaos. It gives the victim’s side a recognized choice. One option is pardon, and the other is legal retaliation. The Hadith does not ask us to add extra details here. Its clear teaching is that even in a painful case like murder, the response is guided by set choices, not uncontrolled anger.
What we learn from this hadith
- The family of the killed person is given a choice in the Hadith.
- Pardon is mentioned as one option.
- Legal retaliation is mentioned as another option.
- The Hadith keeps serious disputes under clear legal order.
