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The Book of Oaths, Muharibin, Qasas (Retaliation), and Diyat (Blood Money)

كتاب القسامة والمحاربين والقصاص والديات

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A confession to murder is valid and the heir of the victim is entitled to Qisas, but it is recommended to ask him to let him go

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ENGLISH

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn Shihab with the same chain of transmitters but with this addition:

" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) decided (according to Qasama) between the persons of Ansar (and yours) about a slain (Muslim) for which they made claim against the Jews

ARABIC

وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ، شِهَابٍ بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ مِثْلَهُ ‏.‏ وَزَادَ وَقَضَى بِهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَيْنَ نَاسٍ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ فِي قَتِيلٍ ادَّعَوْهُ عَلَى الْيَهُودِ ‏.‏