Musnad Ahmad

Hazrat Salim (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once a man came to Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) and said: O Ibn Abbas! Tell me about the person who has intentionally killed a Muslim? He replied: His punishment is Hell, in which he will abide forever, upon him will be Allah’s wrath and His curse, and Allah has prepared for him a great punishment. The questioner asked: What if he repents, believes, does good deeds, and remains on the path of guidance? He replied: Woe to you, how will he be granted the ability to repent? While the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has said: “The murdered person will be brought in such a state that he will be holding the killer with one hand and his own head with the other, and blood will be flowing from his wounds, and he will come before the Throne and say: O Lord! Ask him for what sin he killed me?” Benefit: This is the opinion of Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), the majority of the Ummah agree that if the killer, after repenting, adorns himself with faith and righteous deeds, then his repentance is accepted. In the case of fulfilling the rights of people or punishment, in any case, due to the blessing of the Kalimah, he will be saved from Hell.