300 hadith
I was sitting with the Prophet ﷺ when a man came leading another by a leather strap. He said, "Messenger of Allah, this man killed my brother." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked him, "Did you kill him?" The brother said, "If he does not…
مسلم 4387SahihWail bin Hujr reported that he was sitting with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when a man came leading another by a rope and said, "Messenger of Allah, this man killed my brother." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked him, "Did you kill him?" The other…
النسائي 4731SahihI was sitting with the Prophet ﷺ when a man came leading another by a rope and said, "Messenger of Allah, this man killed my brother." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked, "Did you kill him?" The brother added, "If he had not confessed, I would…
الأعظمي 6840SahihWail bin Hujr reported, "I was sitting with the Prophet ﷺ when a man came leading another by a rope. He said, 'Messenger of Allah, this man killed my brother.' The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked, 'Did you kill him?' The man replied, 'Yes, I…
الأعظمي 6734SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ with an Abyssinian and said, "This man killed my nephew." The Prophet ﷺ asked, "How did you kill him?" He replied, "I struck his head with an axe, but I did not intend to kill him." The Prophet ﷺ asked, "Do you…
أبو داود 4501SahihQassama existed in the pre-Islamic era, then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ upheld it in the case of the Ansari man who was found murdered in a well belonging to the Jews. The Ansar said, "The Jews killed our companion."
النسائي 4713SahihHe had met some men from his clan among Banu Haritha who were companions of the Prophet ﷺ, including Rafi bin Khadij, Sahl bin Abu Hathma, and Suwayd bin Numan. They told him that the Qassama took place among them, in Banu Haritha bin…
الأعظمي 6909HasanSome of the Ansar reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ upheld the practice of Qassama as it had been observed during the days of ignorance. In another narration it adds, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ruled by it between some people of the…
الأعظمي 6904SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "You name your killer, then you swear fifty oaths against him, and he will be handed over to you."
الأعظمي 6910HasanQassama existed in the Age of Ignorance, according to a report from Abu Salama bin Abdul-Rahman and Sulayman bin Yasar, on the authority of Some men among the companions of the Prophet ﷺ from the Ansar, that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ…
أحمد 23668SahihA man was killed during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and the matter was brought before the Prophet ﷺ. He handed the killer over to the guardian of the slain man. The killer said, "Messenger of Allah, by Allah, I did not intend to…
الأعظمي 6841SahihI gifted a slave girl to a man from the tribe of Bani Mudlij, and he had a son by her. He used to have her serve him. When the boy grew up, he called her one day and said, "Do such and such." She replied, "She will not come to you. How long…
الأعظمي 6860HasanA man was killed during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and the matter was brought before the Prophet ﷺ, who handed the killer over to the victim's next of kin. The killer said, "Messenger of Allah, by Allah, I did not intend to kill…
ابن ماجه 2690SahihThe killer who had committed murder was brought to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ by the victim's next of kin. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked him, "Will you pardon him?" He said, "No." The Prophet asked, "Will you take the blood-money?" He said,…
النسائي 4727SahihAbdullah bin Sahl was found killed, so his brother along with his two paternal uncles, Huwaysa and Muhaysa, who were the uncles of Abdullah bin Sahl, came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Abdul-Rahman started to speak, but the Messenger of…
النسائي 4721SahihA slave who had been set free with no patron, freed by one of the pilgrims, killed the son of a man from Banu Aaidh. The Aaidhi, the father of the slain boy, came to Umar bin Khattab seeking the blood money for his son. Umar said, "There is…
مالك 1686DaifA man was killed during the time of the Prophet ﷺ, and the case was brought before the Prophet ﷺ, who handed the killer over to the guardian of the slain man. The killer said, "Messenger of Allah, by Allah, I did not intend to kill him."…
أبو داود 4498SahihI 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…
النسائي 5417SahihThe Qassama, the oath concerning bloodshed, existed during the days of ignorance, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ confirmed it as it had been practiced before Islam. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ judged by it between some people from the Ansar of…
أحمد 16598SahihA man came to Ibn Abbas and said, "Ibn Abbas, what do you say about a man who has killed a believer?" Ibn Abbas recited, *"His recompense is Hell, abiding therein eternally"* [Nisa 4:93], to the end of the verse. The man asked, "Ibn Abbas,…
أحمد 2683SahihA man was killed during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and the killer was brought before the Prophet ﷺ, who handed him over to the guardian of the slain man. The killer said, "Messenger of Allah, by Allah, I did not intend to kill…
النسائي 4726SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ upheld the practice of collective oath-swearing in bloodshed cases just as it had been in the days before Islam.
مسلم 4351SahihIbn Abbas was asked about a man who killed a believer, then repented, believed, did righteous deeds, and was guided. He replied, "Woe to you, how can he be guided? I heard your Prophet ﷺ say, 'The murdered man will come clinging to his…
أحمد 1941SahihWe came to Wathila bin Asqa and said to him, "Narrate to us a hadith with no addition or omission." He became angry and said, "One of you recites while his own copy of the Quran hangs in his house, yet he still adds and omits." We said, "We…
أبو داود 3964HasanI was present with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when the killer was brought, 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 answered, "No." He asked, "Will you take…
النسائي 4728SahihI was with the Prophet ﷺ when a man was brought who had killed someone, with a leather rope around his neck. The Prophet ﷺ called the murdered man's guardian and asked, "Will you pardon him?" He said, "No." The Prophet ﷺ asked, "Will you…
أبو داود 4499SahihA man who had killed another was brought to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and the victim's heir was granted retaliation against him. He led him away with a rope around his neck, dragging him along. As they were leaving, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ…
مسلم 4388SahihA man from the tribe of Banu Mudlij named Qatada struck his own son with a sword and hit his leg. The wound bled on until the boy died. So Suraqa bin Jasham came to Umar bin Khattab and reported the matter to him. Umar said to him, "Count…
مالك 1676DaifAbdullah bin Sahl bin Zayd and Muhaysa bin Masud bin Zayd, both from the Ansar of the tribe of Banu Haritha, set out for Khaybar during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. At that time Khaybar was under a peace treaty and its inhabitants…
مسلم 4346SahihA man was killed during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and the killer was handed over to the victim's heir. The killer said, "Messenger of Allah, by Allah, I did not intend to kill him." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "If he is…
الترمذي 1407SahihA man killed his son intentionally, and the case was brought before Umar bin Khattab [[r1]]. He imposed on him a hundred camels, thirty hiqqahs, thirty jadhaahs, and forty thaniyahs, and he said, "The killer shall not inherit. Were it not…
أحمد 346HasanThe sister of Rabi, Umm Haritha, wounded another person, and the matter was brought before the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Retaliation, retaliation." Umm Rabi said, "Messenger of Allah, will retaliation be taken…
أحمد 14028SahihSome of the companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ reported that Qassama existed in the days of pre-Islamic ignorance, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ confirmed it as it had been practiced in that era. He applied it in a case among some of the…
النسائي 4712SahihA contracted slave (mukatab) was killed during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he ordered that blood-money be paid for him. For the portion of his contract he had already paid off, the blood-money of a free man was due, and for…
النسائي 4816SahihAli sent for Muhammad bin Maslama, and he was brought before him. Ali asked, "What kept you from joining this matter?" He replied, "Your cousin," meaning the Prophet ﷺ, "handed me a sword and said, 'Fight with it as long as the enemy is…
أحمد 17979HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "By the One in whose hand my soul rests, a time will surely come upon people when the killer will not know why he killed, nor will the one killed know why he was killed."
مسلم 7303SahihA man brought to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ the killer of his relative. The Prophet ﷺ said to him, "Pardon him." The man refused. The Prophet said, "Then take the blood-money." He refused again. The Prophet said, "Go and kill him, for you…
الأعظمي 6842HasanThe sister of Rabi, Umm Haritha, wounded another person, and the matter was brought before the Prophet ﷺ. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Retaliation, retaliation." Umm Rabi said, "Messenger of Allah, will retaliation be carried out against…
الأعظمي 10445SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "A man will come holding another man by the hand and say, 'My Lord, this man killed me.' Allah will ask him, 'Why did you kill him?' He will reply, 'I killed him so that the glory would be Yours.' Allah will say,…
الأعظمي 6801SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ upheld the practice of collective oath-swearing in bloodshed cases just as it had been in the days before Islam.
مسلم 4352SahihIbn Muhaysa the younger was found killed at the gates of Khaybar. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Bring two witnesses to identify his killer, and I will hand him over to you bound." He said, "Messenger of Allah, how can I find two witnesses…
النسائي 4724HasanAli [[r1]] was in Yemen when the people there dug a pit to trap a lion. The lion came and fell into it. A man fell in as well, and as he fell he clung to another, and that one clung to another, and that one to yet another, until four men…
أحمد 1310DaifI was sitting with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when a man came with a rope around his neck. He said, "Messenger of Allah, this man and my brother were digging in a well together. He lifted the pickaxe and struck my brother on the head with it,…
النسائي 4730SahihThe sister of Rabi, Umm Haritha, wounded another person, and they brought their dispute to the Prophet ﷺ. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Retaliation, retaliation." Umm Rabi said, "Messenger of Allah, shall retaliation be taken against…
الأعظمي 6849SahihAbu Qilaba reported that he was sitting behind Umar bin Abdul-Aziz when the people there discussed a certain matter at length. They said, "The caliphs have carried out retaliation for this." Umar turned to Abu Qilaba, who was behind him,…
الأعظمي 12252SahihI found written on the hilt of the sword of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, "The most insolent of people are three. A man who strikes someone other than the one who struck him, a man who kills someone other than his killer, and a man who gives…
الأعظمي 6080HasanThe sister of Rabi, Umm Haritha, wounded someone, and they brought the dispute before the Prophet ﷺ. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Retaliation, retaliation." Umm Rabi said, "Messenger of Allah, will retaliation be taken from so-and-so? By…
مسلم 4374SahihWalid came to me and a companion of mine and said to us, "Come, both of you are younger than me and have a better memory for hadith than I do." He took us to Bishr bin Asim. Abu Aliyah said to him, "Narrate your hadith to these two." He…
أحمد 22490SahihA man who had killed another was brought to the Prophet ﷺ, and the Prophet ﷺ handed him over to the victim's heir to be executed. The Prophet ﷺ then said to those sitting with him, "Both the killer and the one killed will be in the Fire." A…
النسائي 4733SahihFrom his father, Musa said and his grandfather, who had both witnessed Hunayn with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Then we return to the narration of Wahb. Muhallim bin Jathama al-Laythi killed a man from Ashja during the time of Islam, and this…
أبو داود 4503HasanThe oath procedure existed in pre-Islamic times, the oath sworn in cases of bloodshed, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ confirmed it just as it had been in the days before Islam. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ ruled by it in a case among some people…
أحمد 23187SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "This man killed my brother." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Go and kill him just as he killed your brother." Then the accused man said to him, "Fear Allah and pardon me, for that will be greater in reward for…
النسائي 4735HasanIbn Abbas was asked about a man who killed a believer, then repented, believed, did righteous deeds, and was guided. He replied, "Woe to you, how can he find guidance? I heard your Prophet say, 'The murdered man will come clinging to his…
الأعظمي 6803HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said that a man killed ninety-nine people. He inquired about the most learned person on earth and was directed to a particular man. He went to him and said that he had killed ninety-nine people, asking whether there was any…
أحمد 11687SahihAbdullah bin Sahl and Muhaysa bin Masud went to Khaybar on some business of theirs, and they parted ways. Abdullah bin Sahl was killed, and they found him slain. Then Muhaysa and Huwaysa, the two sons of Masud, came along, as did…
أحمد 17276SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "None of you should witness a slain person, for he may have been killed unjustly, and divine wrath would then strike him."
أحمد 17522DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ dispatched some of his cavalry toward the land of Najd, and they returned with a man named Thumama bin Uthal al-Hanafi, the chief of the people of Yamamah. He then narrated the hadith in the same manner as the…
مسلم 4590SahihShe said to al-Ashtar, "Are you the one who tried to kill my nephew?" He replied, "I did my best to kill him, and he did his best to kill me." She said, "Don't you know what the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said? 'No man's blood may lawfully be…
الأعظمي 7031HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever has someone killed has the choice between two options. Either the killer is executed in retaliation, or a ransom is paid."
النسائي 4790SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The murdered man will come on the Day of Resurrection bringing his killer, and he will say, 'Ask this man why he killed me.' The killer will reply, 'I killed him for the kingdom of so-and-so.'" Jundab said,…
النسائي 4003Sahih