It is not permissible to shed the blood of a Muslim except in one of three cases: A soul for a soul, a adulterer who has been married, and one who separates leaving his religion.

:Telah mengabarkan kepada kami Muhammad bin Al Mutsanna dari Mu'adz bin Hani` telah menceritakan kepadaku Muhammad bin Muslim telah menceritakan kepada kami 'Amru bin Dinar. Dalam jalur lain disebutkan: Telah mengabarkan kepada kami Abu Daud telah menceritakan kepada kami Mu'adz bin Hani` telah menceritakan kepada kami Muhammad bin Muslim dari 'Amru bin Dinar dari Ikrimah dari Ibnu Abbas dia berkata; Pada masa Rasulullah shallallahu 'alaihi wasallam ada seseorang yang membunuh seorang laki-laki. Lalu Nabi shallallahu 'alaihi wasallam menjadikan diyatnya dua belas ribu seraya menyebut firmanNya: (kecuali jika Allah dan rasulNya mencukupkan dari keutamaanNya) pada pengambilan diyat mereka. lafadz ini milik Abu Dawud.

A man was killed during the time of the Messenger of Allah, and the Killer was brought to the Prophet. He handed him over to the heir of the victim, but the killer said: 'O Messenger of Allah, by Allah I did not means to kill him.' The Messenger of Allah said to the next of kin: 'If he is telling the truth and you kill him, you will go to the Fire.' So he let him go. He had been tied with a string and he went out dragging his string, so he became known as Dhul-Nis'ah (the one with the string).

:Telah mengabarkan kepada kami Muhammad bin Maimun telah menceritakan kepada kami Sufyan dari 'Amru dari Ikrimah suatu kali kami mendengarnya berkata; dari Ibnu Abbas bahwa Nabi shallallahu 'alaihi wasallam telah memutuskan dengan dua belas ribu dalam masalah diyat.

A man who had killed someone was brought to the Messenger of Allah, and he was brought by the heir of the victim. The Messenger of Allah said to him. 'Will you forgive him? He said: No.' He said: 'Will you kill him? He said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Go away.' Then when he went away, he called him back and said: will you forgive him?' He said: 'No.' He said: 'Will you accept the Diyah? He said: 'No.' He said: 'will you kill him? He said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Go away.' Then when he had gone he said: If you forgive him, he will carry your sin and the sin of your companion (the victim). So he forgave him and let him go. He said: And I saw him dragging his string.

:Telah mengabarkan kepada kami Isa bin Yunus telah menceritakan kepada kami Dhamrah dari Isma'il bin 'Ayyasy dari Ibnu Juraij dari 'Amru bin Syu'aib dari ayahnya dari kakeknya dia berkata; Rasulullah shallallahu 'alaihi wasallam bersabda: Diyat seorang wanita seperti diyat seorang laki-laki hingga mencapai sepertiga dari diyatnya.