حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ عَمْرٍو عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ کَانَتْ فِي بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ قِصَاصٌ وَلَمْ تَکُنْ فِيهِمْ الدِّيَةُ فَقَالَ اللَّهُ لِهَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ کُتِبَ عَلَيْکُمْ الْقِصَاصُ فِي الْقَتْلَی إِلَی هَذِهِ الْآيَةِ فَمَنْ عُفِيَ لَهُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ شَيْئٌ قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ فَالْعَفْوُ أَنْ يَقْبَلَ الدِّيَةَ فِي الْعَمْدِ قَالَ فَاتِّبَاعٌ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ أَنْ يَطْلُبَ بِمَعْرُوفٍ وَيُؤَدِّيَ بِإِحْسَانٍ
صحیح بخاری · Hadith 6881
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: 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.
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020