Chapter on Prohibition of Shedding Blood and Taking Wealth Unlawfully, the Prohibition of Engaging in the Impermissible, and Repentance From Killing Whether Intentional or Accidental

"Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) stood at Mina after completing his rituals during the Farewell Pilgrimage and said: 'O' people, listen to what I (sw) say to you and understand it, for I (sw) do not know, perhaps I (sw) will not meet you again in this place after this year.' Then Prophet (sw) said: 'Which day is the most sacred?' They replied: 'This day.' Prophet (sw) said: 'Which month is the most sacred?' They replied: 'This month.' Prophet (sw) said: 'Which land is the most sacred?' They replied: 'This land.' Prophet (sw) then said: 'Indeed, your blood and your wealth are sacred upon you, just as the sanctity of this day of yours in this month of yours in this land of yours, until the day you meet Him (swt), and He (swt) will question you about your deeds. Behold! Have I (sw) conveyed?' They replied: 'Yes.' Prophet (sw) said: 'O' Allah (swt), bear witness. Indeed, whoever has a trust in his possession, let him return it to the one who entrusted him with it, for it is not permissible for anyone to shed the blood of a Muslim or take his wealth except with his willing consent. So, do not wrong yourselves, and do not turn back as disbelievers after Me (sw).'"

'The Messenger of Allah (swt) said: "Do not be deceived by one who freely sheds blood, for indeed, he has a killer appointed for him by Allah (swt) who does not die." They asked: "O' Messenger of Allah (swt), and what is the killer that does not die?" Prophet (sw) said: "The Fire."

"A believer remains within the bounds of his faith as long as he does not commit unlawful killing." Imam (as) also said: "One who intentionally kills a believer is not granted success in repentance."

"On the Day of Judgment, a man will approach another man and smear him with blood while the people are being held accountable. The (other) man will say, 'O' servant of Allah (swt), what do I have to do with you?' The man will reply: 'Did you not assist in my killing on such and such a day with a single word, and thus I was killed?'"

Hadith.5155 - In the narration of Al-Alaa from Al-Thumali, that Imam (as) said: "If a man were to strike another man with a whip, Allah (swt) would strike him with a whip of fire."

"The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) cursed the one who commits an offense in Medina or shelters an offender." I asked: "What is this offense?" Imam (as) said: "It is killing."

"Whoever assists in harming a believer with even half a word will come on the Day of Judgment with the words 'Despairing of the mercy of Allah (swt)' written between his eyes."

Abu Abdullah (as) said to me: "A scroll was found in the hilt of the sword of Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family), and it was written in it: In the Name of Allah (swt), the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Verily, the most defiant of people against Allah (swt) on the Day of Judgment is the one who kills someone other than his killer, strikes someone other than the one who struck him, and whoever aligns himself with other than his rightful guardians is a disbeliever in what Allah (swt) revealed to Muhammad (sw). And whoever commits an offense or shelters an offender, Allah (swt) the Exalted will not accept from him any repentance or compensation on the Day of Judgment." Imam (as) then said: "Do you know what is meant by the saying 'whoever aligns himself with other than his rightful guardians'?" I asked: "What does it mean?" Imam (as) replied: "It means the people of the religion."

"It is a valley in Hell; if a person were to kill all of mankind, he would be in it, and if he were to kill just one soul, he would still be in it."

"And if he killed another?" Imam (as) said: "His punishment would be doubled."

"The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: 'Whoever is killed defending his wealth is a martyr.'" Imam (as) also said: "If it were me, I would have abandoned the wealth and not fought."

I asked Abu Abdullah (as): "A man has killed another man; what is his repentance?" Imam (as) replied: "He should surrender himself." I said: "He fears they will kill him." Imam (as) said: "Then he should give them the blood money (diyyah)." I said: "He fears they will find out." Imam (as) said: "Then he should marry a woman from among them." I said: "He fears she might reveal this to them." Imam (as) said: "Then he should take the blood money, divide it into small bundles, observe the times of prayer, and secretly place it in their home."

"I heard Abu Abdullah (as) say, 'Whoever intentionally kills themselves will be in the Fire of Hell, abiding therein forever.'"

"It will be said to him, 'Die in whichever manner you wish - if you wish, as a Jew; if you wish, as a Christian; and if you wish, as a Magian.'"

"If he killed him because of his faith, then there is no repentance for him. But if he killed him out of anger or due to some worldly reason, then his repentance is that retribution be taken from him. If no one knows about it, he should go to the family of the murdered person and confess to them that he killed their relative. If they forgive him and do not kill him, he must give them the blood money (diyyah), free a slave, fast for two consecutive months, and feed sixty needy people as repentance to Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic."

The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "The first matter that Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, will judge on the Day of Judgment is bloodshed. The sons of Adam (as) will be brought forward, and judgment will be passed between them. Then those who followed them among the people of bloodshed will be judged until none of them remain. After that, the murdered will bring forth his killer, and his blood will gush onto the killer's face. The murdered will say: 'You killed me,' and the killer will not be able to conceal any word from Allah (swt)."

"He must pay the value of the slave and be severely beaten." And regarding a man who kills his own slave, Imam (as) said: "He must free a slave, fast for two consecutive months, and feed sixty needy people, and then repent after that."

I asked Imam (as) about a person who intentionally kills a believer - does he have repentance? Imam (as) said: "No, not until he pays the blood money (diyyah) to the victim's family, frees a slave, fasts for two consecutive months, seeks forgiveness from Allah (swt) the Almighty and Majestic, repents to Him (swt), and humbly supplicates. I hope that if he does all of this, his repentance will be accepted." I asked: "May I be your ransom, what if he has no wealth to pay the blood money?" Imam (as) said: "Then he should ask the Muslims for help until he is able to pay the blood money to the victim's family."

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who is killed during a sacred month - what is his blood money (diyyah)? Imam (as) said: "It is full blood money plus one-third."

The Messenger of Allah (swt) was approached, and it was said to Him (sw): "O' Messenger of Allah (swt), there has been a murder in Juhaynah." The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) stood up and went to their mosque. The people heard about it and gathered around him. Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Who killed this man?" They replied: "O' Messenger of Allah (swt), we do not know." Prophet (sw) said: "A Muslim has been killed among the Muslims, and no one knows who killed him? By the One (swt) who sent Me (sw) with the truth, if the people of the heavens and the people of the earth were to come together and participate in the shedding of a Muslim's blood and were pleased with it, Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, would surely cast them all down on their faces - or He (swt) said, on their noses - into the Fire."

Hadith.5171 - Samaah asked Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the saying of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic: "And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell" (Surah An-Nisa 4:93). Imam (as) said: "Whoever kills a believer because of his faith, that is the intentional killer whom Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, mentioned in His (swt) Book and for whom He (swt) has prepared a great punishment." I asked: "What about a man who has a dispute with another man, and in the heat of the moment strikes him with a sword and kills him?" Imam (as) said: "That is not the intentional killing that Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, referred to."

"If Allah (swt) chooses to punish him."

'Indeed, the earth accepts the Jew and the Christian, so why would it reject her unless she was being punished by Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic?' Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) then said: 'If soil from the grave of a Muslim man were taken and scattered over her grave, the earth would settle.'" The man returned to Umm Fattan and informed her of this. She took soil from the grave of a Muslim man and scattered it over her servant's grave, and the earth accepted her. When he inquired about the servant's deeds, it was said: 'She had an intense love for men, and whenever she gave birth, she would throw her child into the oven.'"

"There was a scroll in the hilt of the sword of the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family), and it was written in it: 'The curse of Allah (swt), the angels, and all people be upon the one who kills someone other than his killer, strikes someone other than the one who struck him, commits an offense, or shelters an offender. And to disassociate from one's lineage, no matter how small, is an act of disbelief in Allah (swt), the Almighty.'"