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

إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص‌ وَقَفَ بِمِنًى حِينَ قَضَى مَنَاسِكَهُ فِي حَجَّةِ الْوَدَاعِ فَقَالَ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اسْمَعُوا مَا أَقُولُ لَكُمْ وَ اعْقِلُوهُ فَإِنِّي لَا أَدْرِي لَعَلِّي لَا أَلْقَاكُمْ فِي هَذَا الْمَوْقِفِ بَعْدَ عَامِنَا هَذَا ثُمَّ قَالَ أَيُّ يَوْمٍ أَعْظَمُ حُرْمَةً قَالُوا هَذَا الْيَوْمُ قَالَ فَأَيُّ شَهْرٍ أَعْظَمُ حُرْمَةً قَالُوا هَذَا الشَّهْرُ قَالَ فَأَيُّ بَلْدَةٍ أَعْظَمُ حُرْمَةً قَا

"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

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ لَا يَغُرَّنَّكُمْ رَحْبُ الذِّرَاعَيْنِ بِالدَّمِ فَإِنَّ لَهُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ قَاتِلًا لَا يَمُوتُ‌[1] قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَ مَا قَاتِلٌ لَا يَمُوتُ قَالَ النَّارُ.

'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."

لَا يَزَالُ الْمُؤْمِنُ فِي فُسْحَةٍ مِنْ دِينِهِ مَا لَمْ يُصِبْ دَماً حَرَاماً وَ قَالَ لَا يُوَفَّقُ قَاتِلُ الْمُؤْمِنِ مُتَعَمِّداً لِلتَّوْبَةِ.

"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."

يَجِي‌ءُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ رَجُلٌ إِلَى رَجُلٍ حَتَّى يُلَطِّخَهُ بِالدَّمِ وَ النَّاسُ فِي الْحِسَابِ فَيَقُولُ يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ مَا لِي وَ لَكَ فَيَقُولُ أَعَنْتَ عَلَيَّ يَوْمَ كَذَا وَ كَذَا بِكَلِمَةٍ فَقُتِلْتُ‌[2].

"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

لَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلًا ضَرَبَ رَجُلًا سَوْطاً لَضَرَبَهُ اللَّهُ سَوْطاً مِنَ النَّارِ.

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."

لَعَنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مَنْ‌ أَحْدَثَ بِالْمَدِينَةِ حَدَثاً أَوْ آوَى مُحْدِثاً- قُلْتُ وَ مَا ذَلِكَ الْحَدَثُ قَالَ الْقَتْلُ‌[1].

"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."

مَنْ أَعَانَ عَلَى مُؤْمِنٍ بِشَطْرِ كَلِمَةٍ جَاءَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ بَيْنَ عَيْنَيْهِ مَكْتُوبٌ آيِسٌ مِنْ رَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ‌[2].

"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."

قَالَ لِي أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "وُجِدَ فِي ذُؤَابَةِ سَيْفِ رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ صَحِيفَةٌ فَإِذَا فِيهَا مَكْتُوبٌ " "بِسْمِ اَللّٰهِ اَلرَّحْمٰنِ اَلرَّحِيمِ" إِنَّ أَعْتَى اَلنَّاسِ عَلَى اَللَّهِ يَوْمَ اَلْقِيَامَةِ مَنْ قَتَلَ غَيْرَ قَاتِلِهِ وَ ضَرَبَ غَيْرَ ضَارِبِهِ وَ مَنْ تَوَلَّى غَيْرَ مَوَالِيهِ فَهُوَ كَافِرٌ بِمَا أَنْزَلَ اَللَّهُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ

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

هُوَ وَادٍ فِي جَهَنَّمَ لَوْ قَتَلَ النَّاسَ جَمِيعاً كَانَ فِيهِ وَ لَوْ قَتَلَ نَفْساً وَاحِدَةً كَانَ فِيهِ.

Hadith.5159 - It is narrated from Hanan ibn Sadir from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding the saying of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic: "Whoever kills a soul without [the soul having killed] another soul or [without causing] corruption on the earth, it is as if he had killed all mankind" (Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:32). Imam

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّهُ يُوضَعُ فِي مَوْضِعٍ مِنْ جَهَنَّمَ إِلَيْهِ يَنْتَهِي شِدَّةُ عَذَابِ أَهْلِهَا لَوْ قَتَلَ النَّاسَ جَمِيعاً لَكَانَ إِنَّمَا يَدْخُلُ ذَلِكَ الْمَكَانَ قِيلَ فَإِنَّهُ قَتَلَ آخَرَ قَالَ يُضَاعَفُ عَلَيْهِ‌[7].

Hadith.5160 - It has been narrated: "A person who commits murder will be placed in a specific location in Hell, where the severity of punishment for its inhabitants reaches its peak. If he had killed all the people, he would only enter that same place." It was asked: "And if he killed another?" Imam (as) said: "His pun

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ مَنْ قُتِلَ دُونَ مَالِهِ‌[1] فَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ قَالَ وَ قَالَ لَوْ كُنْتُ أَنَا لَتَرَكْتُ الْمَالَ وَ لَمْ أُقَاتِلْ‌[2].

"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."

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ قَتَلَ رَجُلًا مَا تَوْبَتُهُ فَقَالَ يُمَكِّنُ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ قُلْتُ يَخَافُ أَنْ يَقْتُلُوهُ قَالَ فَلْيُعْطِهِمُ الدِّيَةَ قُلْتُ يَخَافُ أَنْ يَعْلَمُوا بِذَلِكَ قَالَ فَلْيَتَزَوَّجْ إِلَيْهِمُ امْرَأَةً قُلْتُ يَخَافُ أَنْ تُطْلِعَهُمْ عَلَى ذَلِكَ قَالَ فَلْيَنْظُرْ إِلَى الدِّيَةِ فَيَجْعَلُهَا صُرَراً ثُمَّ لْيَنْظُرْ مَوَاقِيتَ الصَّلَاةِ فَلْيُلْقِهَا فِي دَارِهِمْ‌[4]

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

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ مَنْ قَتَلَ نَفْسَهُ مُتَعَمِّداً فَهُوَ فِي نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ خَالِداً فِيهَا[5].

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

سُئِلَ عَنِ الْمُؤْمِنِ يَقْتُلُ الْمُؤْمِنَ مُتَعَمِّداً لَهُ تَوْبَةٌ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ قَتَلَهُ لِإِيمَانِهِ فَلَا تَوْبَةَ لَهُ وَ إِنْ كَانَ قَتَلَهُ لِغَضَبٍ أَوْ لِسَبَبِ شَيْ‌ءٍ مِنْ أَمْرِ الدُّنْيَا فَإِنَّ تَوْبَتَهُ أَنْ يُقَادَ مِنْهُ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ عَلِمَ بِهِ أَحَدٌ انْطَلَقَ إِلَى أَوْلِيَاءِ الْمَقْتُولِ فَأَقَرَّ عِنْدَهُمْ بِقَتْلِ صَاحِبِهِمْ فَإِنْ عَفَوْا عَنْهُ فَلَمْ يَقْتُلُوهُ أَعْطَاه

Hadith.5164 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Abdullah ibn Sinan and Ibn Bukayr from Abu Abdullah (as), who was asked about a believer who intentionally kills another believer - does he have repentance? Imam (as) said: "If he killed him because of his faith, then there is no repentance for him. But if he killed him o

يُقَالُ لَهُ مُتْ أَيَّ مِيتَةٍ شِئْتَ إِنْ شِئْتَ يَهُودِيّاً وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ نَصْرَانِيّاً وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ مَجُوسِيّاً.

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ أَوَّلُ مَا يَحْكُمُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِيهِ- يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ الدِّمَاءُ فَيُوقَفُ ابْنَا آدَمَ ع فَيُفْصَلُ بَيْنَهُمَا ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمَا مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الدِّمَاءِ حَتَّى لَا يَبْقَى مِنْهُمْ أَحَدٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَ الْمَقْتُولُ بِقَاتِلِهِ فَيَشْخُبَ دَمُهُ فِي وَجْهِهِ‌[3] فَيَقُولُ أَنْتَ قَتَلْتَهُ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يَكْتُمَ اللَّهَ حَد

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 b

يُغَرَّمُ قِيمَتَهُ وَ يُضْرَبُ ضَرْباً شَدِيداً[4] وَ قَالَ فِي رَجُلٍ قَتَلَ مَمْلُوكَهُ قَالَ يُعْتِقُ رَقَبَةً[5] وَ يَصُومُ‌ شَهْرَيْنِ مُتَتابِعَيْنِ‌ وَ يُطْعِمُ سِتِّينَ مِسْكِيناً ثُمَّ التَّوْبَةُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ‌[6].

Hadith.5167 - Hammad narrated from Al-Halabi from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a man who intentionally kills another man's slave. Imam (as) said: "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 month

سَأَلْتُهُ عَمَّنْ قَتَلَ مُؤْمِناً مُتَعَمِّداً هَلْ لَهُ تَوْبَةٌ فَقَالَ لَا حَتَّى يُؤَدِّيَ‌

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

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع- عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُقْتَلُ فِي شَهْرٍ حَرَامٍ مَا دِيَتُهُ فَقَالَ دِيَةٌ وَ ثُلُثٌ‌[2].

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."

أُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فَقِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَتِيلٌ فِي جُهَيْنَةَ فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص حَتَّى انْتَهَى إِلَى مَسْجِدِهِمْ وَ تَسَامَعَ بِهِ النَّاسُ فَأَتَوْهُ فَقَالَ ع مَنْ قَتَلَ ذَا قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا نَدْرِي قَالَ قَتِيلٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ بَيْنَ ظَهْرَانَيِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ لَا يُدْرَى مَنْ قَتَلَهُ‌[3] وَ الَّذِي بَعَثَنِي بِالْحَقِّ لَوْ أَنَّ أَهْلَ السَّمَاءِ وَ أَهْلَ الْأَرْضِ

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 a

مَنْ قَتَلَ مُؤْمِناً عَلَى دِينِهِ فَذَاكَ الْمُتَعَمِّدُ الَّذِي- قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي كِتَابِهِ وَ أَعَدَّ لَهُ عَذَاباً عَظِيماً قُلْتُ فَالرَّجُلُ يَقَعُ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ الرَّجُلِ شَيْ‌ءٌ فَيَضْرِبُهُ بِسَيْفِهِ فَيَقْتُلُهُ قَالَ لَيْسَ ذَاكَ الْمُتَعَمِّدَ الَّذِي قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.

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 kil

إِنْ جَازَاهُ‌[1].

Hadith.5172 - Hammad ibn Isa narrated from Abu Al-Safatij from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) regarding 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: "If Allah (swt) chooses to punish h

كَانَتْ فِي زَمَنِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع امْرَأَةٌ صِدْقٌ يُقَالُ لَهَا أُمُّ فَتَّانٍ فَأَتَاهَا رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ عَلِيٍّ ع فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهَا فَوَافَقَهَا مُهْتَمَّةً فَقَالَ لَهَا مَا لِي أَرَاكِ مُهْتَمَّةً قَالَتْ مَوْلَاةٌ لِي دَفَنْتُهَا فَنَبَذَتْهَا الْأَرْضُ مَرَّتَيْنِ قَالَ فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ فَقَالَ إِنَّ الْأَرْضَ لَتَقْبَلُ الْيَهُودِيَّ وَ النَّصْرَانِيَّ

Hadith.5173 - In the narration of Ibrahim ibn Abi Al-Bilad from someone who mentioned it from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), that he said: "During the time of the Commander of the Faithful (as), there was a truthful woman known as Umm Fattan. A man from the companions of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as)

كَانَتْ فِي ذُؤَابَةِ سَيْفِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص صَحِيفَةٌ مَكْتُوبٌ فِيهَا لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ وَ الْمَلائِكَةِ وَ النَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ* عَلَى مَنْ قَتَلَ غَيْرَ قَاتِلِهِ أَوْ ضَرَبَ غَيْرَ ضَارِبِهِ أَوْ أَحْدَثَ حَدَثاً أَوْ آوَى مُحْدِثاً وَ كُفْرٌ بِاللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ الِانْتِفَاءُ مِنْ حَسَبٍ وَ إِنْ دَقَ‌[2].

"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,