Hadith 2692

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاق بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ ، أَنْبَأَنَا حَبَّانُ بْنُ هِلَالٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ بَكْرٍ الْمُزَنِيُّ ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ أَبِي مَيْمُونَةَ ، قَالَ : لَا أَعْلَمُهُ إِلَّا عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، قَالَ : " مَا رُفِعَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ شَيْءٌ فِيهِ الْقِصَاصُ إِلَّا أَمَرَ فِيهِ بِالْعَفْوِ " .
´It was narrated that 'Ata bin Abu Maimunah said:` “I only know it from Anas bin Malik who said: 'No case involving retaliation was referred to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) but he enjoined forgiveness.”
Hadith Reference سنن ابن ماجه / كتاب الديات / 2692
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Explanation & Benefits
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.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 2692
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
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.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 4497