Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Shaibani states that Hazrat Hammad said regarding those four men who testified against a man for committing adultery, so he was stoned to death, then one of them retracted his testimony, he (Hammad) said: one-fourth of the blood money will be obligatory upon him.

Hazrat Matar says that four men testified against a man regarding a hadd punishment, then one of them retracted his testimony. Upon this, Hazrat Ikrimah stated regarding them that this person will be held responsible for paying a quarter of the blood money (diyat).

Hazrat Qatadah says that Hasan Basri stated: This person will be killed and blood money will be obligatory upon the others.

Ayub Abu Al-Ala reports that Hazrat Abu Hashim, regarding those four people who testified to adultery against a man and then one of them retracted, said: In this case, a quarter of the blood money (diyat) will be obligatory upon him. And Hazrat Ibn Sirin said: If he says, "I made a mistake and intended someone else besides him," then blood money will be obligatory upon him. And if he says, "I deliberately intended to kill him," then in that case, he will be killed in retribution (qisas) in exchange for him.