Chapter on a Muslim Killing a Dhimmi, a Slave, a Mudabbar, or a Mukatab, or Them Killing a Muslim
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 4|Book 1|Chapter 29
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh
Volume 4, Book 1, Chapter 29
Chapter on a Muslim Killing a Dhimmi, a Slave, a Mudabbar, or a Mukatab, or Them Killing a Muslim
وَ رَوَى اَلْحَسَنُ بْنُ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ رِئَابٍ عَنْ ضُرَيْسٍ اَلْكُنَاسِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: فِي نَصْرَانِيٍّ قَتَلَ مُسْلِماً فَلَمَّا أُخِذَ أَسْلَمَ أَقْتُلُهُ بِهِ قَالَ "نَعَمْ" قِيلَ فَإِنْ لَمْ يُسْلِمْ قَالَ "يُدْفَعُ إِلَى أَوْلِيَاءِ اَلْمَقْتُولِ فَإِنْ شَاءُوا قَتَلُوا وَ إِنْ شَاءُوا عَفَوْا وَ إِنْ شَاءُوا اِسْتَرَقُّوا وَ إِنْ كَانَ مَعَهُ مَالٌ عَيْنٌ لَهُ دُفِعَ إِلَى أَوْلِيَاءِ اَلْمَقْتُولِ هُوَ وَ مَالُهُ".
Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Ali ibn Riʾab from Ḍurays Al-Kunasi who reported from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir عليه السلام regarding a Christian man who killed a Muslim. When he was captured, he accepted Islam. Imam عليه السلام was asked: "Should he be killed for the Muslim he murdered?" Imam عليه السلام replied: "Yes." It was then asked: "And if he does not accept Islam?" Imam عليه السلام said: "He will be handed over to the heirs of the murdered person. If they wish, they may kill him, if they wish, they may pardon him, and if they wish, they may enslave him. And if he possesses any tangible wealth, it will be handed over to the heirs of the murdered person along with him."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh, p. 323