16/17. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1413 — Blood-Money Difference
What Has Been Related About The Blood-Money For A Disbeliever
Hadith About Blood-Money and Legal Difference
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1413
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1413
حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ أَحْمَدَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ يُقْتَلُ مُسْلِمٌ بِكَافِرٍ " . وَبِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " دِيَةُ عَقْلِ الْكَافِرِ نِصْفُ دِيَةِ عَقْلِ الْمُؤْمِنِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو فِي هَذَا الْبَابِ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ . وَاخْتَلَفَ أَهْلُ الْعِلْمِ فِي دِيَةِ الْيَهُودِيِّ وَالنَّصْرَانِيِّ فَذَهَبَ بَعْضُ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ فِي دِيَةِ الْيَهُودِيِّ وَالنَّصْرَانِيِّ إِلَى مَا رُوِيَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . وَقَالَ عُمَرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ دِيَةُ الْيَهُودِيِّ وَالنَّصْرَانِيِّ نِصْفُ دِيَةِ الْمُسْلِمِ . وَبِهَذَا يَقُولُ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ وَرُوِيَ عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ أَنَّهُ قَالَ دِيَةُ الْيَهُودِيِّ وَالنَّصْرَانِيِّ أَرْبَعَةُ آلاَفِ دِرْهَمٍ وَدِيَةُ الْمَجُوسِيِّ ثَمَانُمِائَةِ دِرْهَمٍ . وَبِهَذَا يَقُولُ مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ وَالشَّافِعِيُّ وَإِسْحَاقُ . وَقَالَ بَعْضُ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ دِيَةُ الْيَهُودِيِّ وَالنَّصْرَانِيِّ مِثْلُ دِيَةِ الْمُسْلِمِ . وَهُوَ قَوْلُ سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيِّ وَأَهْلِ الْكُوفَةِ .
'Amr bin Shu'aib Narrated from:
Narrated 'Amr bin Shu'aib: From His Father, From His Grandfather That The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "The Muslim Is Not Killed For Disbeliever." And With This Chain, It Has Been Narrated That The Prophet (ﷺ) Said: "The Blood-Money Paid For Disbeliever Is Half Of The Blood-Money Paid For A Believer."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1413In-book reference : Book 16, Hadith 29English translation : Vol. 3, Book 14, Hadith 1413
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1413
This Hadith about blood-money and legal difference contains two statements from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم in the narration. First, the Muslim is not killed for a disbeliever. Second, the blood-money paid for a disbeliever is half of the blood-money paid for a believer. The text is a legal narration, so it should be read carefully and not used for personal judgement or hate. The Hadith is speaking about formal rulings, not everyday manners. Since the wording itself is limited, the explanation should also stay limited. The core message is about legal responsibility, blood-money, and the way the narration states these differences.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith gives a legal statement about killing and retaliation.
- It also mentions a blood-money amount in comparison.
- The narration should not be turned into personal hatred.
- Legal texts need careful handling and proper authority.
