Hadiths on Blood Money

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9 explained prophetic hadiths on "Blood Money": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

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This category brings together 9 hadiths on the various blood money amounts (Ad Diyāt): the blood money for miscarriage, the killing caused in a crowd, assimilated to accidental killing, retaliation for deliberate murder, the equality of compensation between the thumb and the pinky finger, and the blood money of unintentional killing, aggravated to the amount of intentional killing. One rule stands out: “The blood money of a Mu‘āhad is half the blood money of a free Muslim”.

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Blood Money

Authentic hadith ‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb (may Allah be pleased with him) consulted the people about a woman who was caused to miscarry. Authentic hadith Two women from the Hudhayl tribe fought each other. One of them threw a stone at the other, killing her along with what was in her womb. Authentic hadith One of you bites his brother like a male camel does! There is no blood money for you. Authentic hadith Whoever is killed in ambiguous circumstances, or when people are throwing stones, or by a whip, his blood money is the blood money of unpremeditated k Good hadith Whoever intentionally kills a believer shall be handed to the guardians of the killed person: if they will, they may kill him, and if they will, they Authentic hadith Beware! Every object of pride of the pre-Islamic times, whether it is blood-vengeance or property, or mentioned or claimed, has been put under my feet Authentic hadith This and that are equal; meaning the pinky finger and the thumb Good hadith The blood money of a Mu‘āhad is half the blood money of a free Muslim Good hadith The blood money of the semi-intentional killing is as aggravated as that of intentional killing, but the perpetrator is not to be killed. This happens

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God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

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