I witnessed the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when the killer was brought to him, being led by the victim's heir with a rope around him.The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked the victim's heir, "Will you pardon him?"He said, "No."He asked, "Then will you accept the blood-money?"He said, "No."He asked, "Then will you kill him?"He said, "Yes."He said, "Take him away."When the man went off and turned away from him, he called him back and asked, "Will you pardon him?"He said, "No."He asked, "Then will you accept the blood-money?"He said, "No."He asked, "Then will you kill him?"He said, "Yes."He said, "Take him away."When the man went off and turned away from him, he called him back again and asked, "Will you pardon him?"He said, "No."He asked, "Then will you accept the blood-money?"He said, "No."He asked, "Then will you kill him?"He said, "Yes."He said, "Take him away."At that point the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "If you pardon him, he will bear his own sin and the sin of your companion."So he pardoned him and let him go, and I saw him dragging his rope behind him.
أخبرنا محمد بن بشار قال حدثنا يحيى بن سعيد عن عوف قال حدثني حمزة أبو عمر العائذي قال حدثنا علقمة بن وائل
شهدت رسول الله ﷺ حين جاء بالقاتل يقوده ولي المقتول في نسعة فقال رسول الله ﷺ لولي المقتول أتعفو قال لا قال فتأخذ الدية قال لا قال فتقتله قال نعم قال اذهب به فلما ذهب فولى من عنده دعاه فقال أتعفو قال لا قال فتأخذ الدية قال لا قال فتقتله قال نعم قال اذهب به فلما ذهب فولى من عنده دعاه فقال أتعفو قال لا قال فتأخذ الدية قال لا قال فتقتله قال نعم قال اذهب به فقال رسول الله ﷺ عند ذلك أما إنك إن عفوت عنه يبوء بإثمه وإثم صاحبك فعفا عنه وتركه فأنا رأيته يجر نسعته