Hadith About Retaliation (Talion)

What are hadiths about retaliation (talion)? Examples of hadiths about retaliation (talion)...

Sulayman b. ʿAmr b. al-Ahwas (ra) said, “My father told me that he participated in the Messenger of Allah (saw)’s Farewell Pilgrimage. The Prophet (saw) praised Allah and extoled Him, reminded and exhorted and then he said, ‘...Know this! No one commits a crime except against himself; a father is not punished for his son nor a son for his father.’” (al-Tirmidhi, Tafsir al-Qurʾan, 9)

According to Abu Shurayh b. al-Khuzaʿi (ra), the Prophet (saw) said, “If a relative of anyone is killed, or if he suffers khabl, which means a wound, he may choose one of the three things: he may retaliate, or forgive, or receive compensation (diya). But if he wishes a fourth (i.e., something more), hold his hands (i.e., prevent him). After this whoever exceeds the limits will have a painful penalty.” (Abu Daʾud, al-Diyat, 3)

Anas (b. Malik) (ra) said, “Someone came to the Messenger of Allah (saw) to ask for retaliation, but he recommended forgiveness.” (al-Nasaʾi, al-Qasama, 28-29) 

Waʾil b. Hajr (ra) said, “I was with the Prophet (saw) when a man who was a murderer and had a strap round his neck was brought to him. He then called the legal guardian of the victim and asked him, ‘Do you forgive him?’ He said, ‘No.’ He then asked, ‘Will you accept blood-money (diya)?’

He said, ‘No.’ He then asked, ‘Will you kill him?’ He said, ‘Yes.’ He then said, ‘Take him!’ When he turned his back, he said, ‘Do you forgive him?’ He said, ‘No.’ He then said, ‘Will you accept blood-money?’ He said, ‘No.’

He then said, ‘Will you kill him?’ He said, ‘Yes.’ He then said, ‘Take him!’ After repeating all this a fourth time, he said, ‘If you forgive him, he will bear the burden of his own sin and the sin of the victim.’ When the man heard this, he then forgave the culprit.”
(Abu Daʾud, al-Diyat, 3)

Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, Islam Through Hadiths

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