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سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
كتاب الدياتTypes of Blood-Wit (Kitab Al-Diyat)
باب الإِمَامِ يَأْمُرُ بِالْعَفْوِ فِي الدَّمِChapter: The Imam Enjoining A Pardon In The Case Of Bloodshed.
Hadith 4497
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيل ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ بَكْرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْمُزَنِيُّ ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ أَبِي مَيْمُونَةَ ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، قَالَ : " مَا رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رُفِعَ إِلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ فِيهِ قِصَاصٌ إِلَّا أَمَرَ فِيهِ بِالْعَفْوِ " .
Narrated Anas ibn Malik: I never saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ that some dispute which involved retaliation was brought to him but he commanded regarding it for remission.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
A judge (qadi) or ruler (hakim) can encourage the parties involved to pardon the matter, but they themselves do not possess any right to pardon on their own accord.
If they do pardon, it is a great injustice, as is the common practice of our governments.
A judge (qadi) or ruler (hakim) can encourage the parties involved to pardon the matter, but they themselves do not possess any right to pardon on their own accord.
If they do pardon, it is a great injustice, as is the common practice of our governments.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 4497
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
It is understood that forgiving is superior, provided that the other party seeks forgiveness with humility. If he is in pride and arrogance, or seeks forgiveness by force, then retribution (qisas) and retaliation are superior. Furthermore, after forgiveness, blood money (diyah) must necessarily be given so that the sanctity of life is maintained.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 4788
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ Retaliation (qisas) is permissible, but forgiving is superior.
➋ The ruler may advise both parties to pardon or reconcile, but it is not obligatory for the concerned party to accept this advice.
➊ Retaliation (qisas) is permissible, but forgiving is superior.
➋ The ruler may advise both parties to pardon or reconcile, but it is not obligatory for the concerned party to accept this advice.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 2692
