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A Jew crushed the head of a girl between two stones. It was said to her. “Who has done this to you,
such-and-such person, such-and-such person?” When the name of the Jew was mentioned, she nodded
with her head, agreeing. So the Jew was brought and he confessed. The Prophet (ﷺ) ordered that his head
be crushed with the stones. (Hammam said, “with two stones.”)

For the children of Israel the punishment for crime was Al-Qisas only (i.e., the law of equality in
punishment) and the payment of Blood money was not permitted as an alternate. But Allah said to this
nation (Muslims): ‘O you who believe! Qisas is prescribed for you in case of murder, …..(up to) …end
of the Verse. (2.178)
Ibn `Abbas added: Remission (forgiveness) in this Verse, means to accept the Blood-money in an
intentional murder. Ibn `Abbas added: The Verse: ‘Then the relatives should demand Blood-money in
a reasonable manner.’ (2.178) means that the demand should be reasonable and it is to be
compensated with handsome gratitude.

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

A Jew killed a girl so that he may steal her ornaments. He struck her with a stone, and she was
brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) while she was still alive. The Prophet (ﷺ) asked her, “Did such-and-such person
strike you?” She gestured with her head, expressing denial. He asked her for the second time, and she
again gestured with her head, expressing denial. When he asked her for the third time, she beckoned,
“Yes.” So the Prophet (ﷺ) killed him (the Jew) with two stones.

In the year of the Conquest of Mecca, the tribe of Khuza`a killed a man from the tribe of Bam Laith in
revenge for a killed person belonging to them in the Pre-lslamic Period of Ignorance. So Allah’s
Apostle got up saying, “Allah held back the (army having) elephants from Mecca, but He let His
Apostle and the believers overpower the infidels (of Mecca). Beware! (Mecca is a sanctuary)! Verily!
Fighting in Mecca was not permitted for anybody before me, nor will it be permitted for anybody after
me; It was permitted for me only for a while (an hour or so) of that day. No doubt! It is at this moment
a sanctuary; its thorny shrubs should not be uprooted; its trees should not be cut down; and its Luqata
(fallen things) should not be picked up except by the one who would look for its owner. And if
somebody is killed, his closest relative has the right to choose one of two things, i.e., either the Blood
money or retaliation by having the killer killed.” Then a man from Yemen, called Abu Shah, stood up
and said, “Write that) for me, O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)!” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said (to his companions), “Write
that for Abu Shah.” Then another man from Quraish got up, saying, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Except Al-
Idhkhir (a special kind of grass) as we use it in our houses and for graves.” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said,
“Except Al-idhkkir.”

A girl wearing ornaments, went out at Medina. Somebody struck her with a stone. She was brought to
the Prophet (ﷺ) while she was still alive. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) asked her, “Did such-and-such a person strike
you?” She raised her head, denying that. He asked her a second time, saying, “Did so-and-so strike
you?” She raised her head, denying that. He said for the third time, “Did so-and-so strike you?” She
lowered her head, agreeing. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) then sent for the killer and killed him between two stones.

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “The blood of a Muslim who confesses that none has the right to be worshipped
but Allah and that I am His Apostle, cannot be shed except in three cases: In Qisas for murder, a
married person who commits illegal sexual intercourse and the one who reverts from Islam (apostate)
and leaves the Muslims.”

I went to help that man (i.e., `Ali), and on the way I met Abu Bakra who asked me, “Where are you
going?” I replied, “I am going to help that man.” He said, “Go back, for I heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
saying, ‘If two Muslims meet each other with their swords then (both) the killer and the killed one are
in the (Hell) Fire.’ I said, ‘O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! It is alright for the killer, but what about the killed one?’
He said, ‘The killed one was eager to kill his opponent.”

A Jew crushed the head of a girl between two stones, and the girl was asked, “Who has done that to
you, so-and-so or so and so?” (Some names were mentioned for her) till the name of that Jew was
mentioned (whereupon she agreed). The Jew was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) and the Prophet (ﷺ) kept on
questioning him till he confessed, whereupon his head was crushed with stones.

I was among those Naqibs (selected leaders) who gave the Pledge of allegiance to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ). We
gave the oath of allegiance, that we would not join partners in worship besides Allah, would not steal,
would not commit illegal sexual intercourse, would not kill a life which Allah has forbidden, would
not commit robbery, would not disobey (Allah and His Apostle), and if we fulfilled this pledge we
would have Paradise, but if we committed any one of these (sins), then our case will be decided by
Allah.