It is narrated from Ata (may Allah have mercy on him) that Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) would order his 'ummal (governors), and they would come to him in the Hajj season. Then he would say (addressing the people): "O people! I did not appoint your governors (or he said: my governors) to strike your bodies, nor to seize your wealth, nor to assail your honour; rather, I have appointed them over you so that they may protect (rights) among you and make (fair) distribution (of wealth) among you. So whoever has a complaint (mazlimah) against any one of them, let him stand up." That day no one stood up except one man, who said: "O Commander of the Believers! Your such-and-such governor gave me a hundred lashes." He said: "Get up and take retaliation (qisas) from him." At this Sayyiduna Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "O Commander of the Believers! If you open this door against your governors, it will become a practice that will be followed after you." He said: "Shall I not take retaliation from him, when I have seen the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) giving retaliation against himself?" Sayyiduna Amr said: "Give us the chance to make him content." He said: "Very well, make him content." So they made him content by paying two hundred dinars (gold coins); thus two dinars were paid for each lash.
Jarir narrated something like it from Layth, he from Ata, and he from Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him).
I (Ibn Hajar) say: Imam Ahmad narrated a hadith of similar meaning, but it does not contain the detail mentioned at the end of this narration (about the payment of compensation).
Hadith Referenceالمطالب العالية بزوائد المسانيد الثمانية / كتاب الخلافة والإمارة / 2118
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده صحيح، منقطع
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