THE BOOK OF AD-DIYAT (BLOOD-MONEY) [Payment for Bloodshed]

9:2 Narrated Ibn ‘Umar Allah’s Messenger said, “A faithful believer remains at liberty regarding his religion unless he kills somebody unlawfully.”

9:5 Narrated ‘Abdullâh bin ‘Abbâs: The Prophet said to Al-Miqdâd “If a faithful believer conceals his faith (Islam) from the disbelievers, and then when he declares his Islam, you kill him, (you will be sinful). Remember that you were also concealing your faith (Islam) at Makka before.”

CHAPTER 1. “If anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind.” (V.5:32)

9:13 Narrated ‘Abdullâh bin ‘Umar:

The Prophet said, “Whoever carries arms against us, is not from us.

CHAPTER 2. The Statement of Allah:- “(We ordained therein for them), life for life, eye for eye [nose for nose, ear for ear, tooth for tooth and wounds equal for equal, but if anyone remits the retaliation (Al-Qisâs) by way of charity, it shall be for him an expiation. And whosoever does not judge by that which Allah has revealed, such are the Zalimun (polytheists and wrongdoers of a lesser degree)].” (V.5:45)

9:17 Narrated ‘Abdullâh: The Prophet said,

“The blood of a Muslim, who confesses that La iláha ill-Allâh (none has the right to be worshipped but Allah) and that I am the Messenger of Allah, cannot be shed except in three cases: 1. Life for life (in cases of international murders without right i.e., in Al-Qisás – Law of Equality in punishment); 2. A married person who commits illegal sexual intercourse; and 3. The one who turns renegade from Islam (apostate) and leaves the group of Muslims (by innovating heresy, new ideas and new things etc. in the Islamic religion). (See Fath Al-Ban, Vol. 15, Page 220 for details)].

CHAPTER 3. Whoever seeks to shed somebody’s blood without any right.

9:21 Narrated Ibn ‘Abbâs:

The Prophet said, “The most hated persons with Allah are three: (1) a person who deviates from the right conduct, (i.e., an evil-doer), in the Haram (sanctuaries of Makka and Al-Madina); (2) a person who seeks that the traditions of the Period of Ignorance should remain in Islam; (3) and a person who seeks to shed somebody’s blood without any right.”

CHAPTER 4. Whoever took his right or retaliation from somebody without submitting the case to the ruler.

9:26 Narrated Aba Huraira:

“If someone is peeping (looking secretly) into your house without your permission, and you throw a stone at him and destroy his eyes, there will be no sin on you.”

CHAPTER 5. The Diya for (cutting) fingers.

9:33 Narrated Ibn ‘Abbâs:

The Prophet said, “This and this are the same.” He meant the little finger and the thumb.