Hadiths on Crimes

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23 explained prophetic hadiths on "Crimes": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

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The category totals 20 hadiths: one direct report, 10 hadiths on the implementation of retribution and 9 on the various amounts of blood money. It sets out the rules of equivalent punishment in case of harm to life or bodily integrity, as well as the compensation owed to the victim or to his rightful claimants. The direct report tells of a man who came with his father to submit a case to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him).

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Crimes

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 A girl was found with her head crushed between two stones. Authentic hadith One of you bites his brother like a male camel does! There is no blood money for you. Authentic The first cases to be settled among people on the Day of Judgement will be the cases of blood (homicide) Authentic hadith If a man – or he said someone – peeped at you without your permission and you threw a pebble at him that gouged out his eye, you would not be at fault Authentic hadith It is unlawful to shed the blood of a Muslim who testifies that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, except in one o Authentic hadith The lives of all Muslims are equal; they are one hand against the others. The covenant (given by even the) lowliest of them must be respected. Behold, Authentic hadith A slave belonging to some poor people cut off the ear of another slave belonging to some rich people, so the owners of the perpetrator came to the Pro Authentic hadith Then the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) commanded anyone who is wounded not to seek retaliation until his wound heal Authentic hadith Among Allah's slaves, there are some who, if they take an oath by Allah (concerning something), Allah fulfills it 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 Authentic hadith Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that a boy was murdered, and ‘Umar said: If all the people of Sanaa took part in it, I would kill t 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 Authentic hadith I went to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) with my father. The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon hi Authentic hadith If somebody slanders his slave and the slave is innocent of what he says, he will be flogged on the Day of Judgment unless the slave really is as he d Authentic A believer will remain in the spaciousness of his religion as long as he does not shed inviolable blood Authentic Whoever throws himself from a mountain and kills himself will be in Hellfire, falling down into it and abiding therein eternally forever Authentic None of you should point a weapon at his brother, for he does not know; perhaps the devil causes his hand to slip, and then he falls into a pit of the

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