Chapter on a Man Who Kills His Son, His Father, or His Mother

Hadith.5244 - Al-Qasim ibn Muhammad narrated from Ali ibn Abi Hamzah from Abu Baṣir from Abu Abdullah (as) who said: "A father is not executed for killing his son, but a son is executed for killing his father." Imam (as) also said: "Two men who kill one another do not inherit from each other."

Translation: Bab Ul Qaim Publications — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.

Hadith.5245 - Muhammad ibn Qays narrated from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that he said regarding a man who killed his mother: "If he killed her accidentally, he is entitled to a share of her inheritance. However, if he killed her intentionally, he does not inherit anything from her."

Translation: Bab Ul Qaim Publications — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.

Hadith.5246 - Amr ibn Shimr narrated from Jabir from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) regarding a man who kills his son or his slave. Imam (as) said: "He is not to be killed for that, but he should be severely beaten and exiled from his hometown."

Translation: Bab Ul Qaim Publications — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.

Hadith.5247 - Ali ibn Riʾab narrated from Abu Ubaydah who said: I asked Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a man who killed his mother. Imam (as) said: "He does not inherit from her, and he should be killed for it in a state of humiliation. Yet, I do not think that his killing would be an expiation for his sin."

Translation: Bab Ul Qaim Publications — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.