Explanation of Taking Retaliation Through Qasamah

Hazrat Ibn Abu Mulaika narrates that Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz and Hazrat Ibn Zubair took retribution (qisas) through qasamah.

It is narrated from Hazrat Muammar that Hazrat Zuhri used to say that indeed, retribution (qisas) can also be taken through qasamah (oath by fifty people).

Hazrat Qasim narrates that Hazrat Umar said: Surely, Qasamah makes the payment of blood money obligatory and does not invalidate the blood (claim).

Hasan Basri says that Hazrat Abu Bakr, Hazrat Umar, and the first group, all these personalities did not carry out executions for murder through Qasamah.

Hazrat Fudayl says that Ibrahim stated: To exact retribution (qisas) through qasamah is injustice.

Hazrat Saeed narrates that Hazrat Qatadah said: Qasamah entitles one to blood money (diyat), but on its basis, qisas (retaliation) cannot be taken.

Hazrat Abu Ma'shar states that Nakha'i said: Through qasamah, one becomes entitled to diyah; qisas cannot be taken through it.

Hazrat Ibn Abi Dhi'b says that Hazrat Zuhri stated: Due to Qasamah, only one person can be killed, not more.

Hazrat Abu Qilabah narrates that Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz one day presented his throne before the people, then he asked: What do you people say about Qasamah? So the people pondered and said: Taking Qisas (retribution) through Qasamah is rightful, and indeed the Rightly Guided Caliphs have taken Qisas through this means.