Sahih Muslim Hadith 4387 – A Confession To

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[4387] 32 – (1680) It was L2 tii,-3 (A)—Y [trAy] narrated that 'Alqamah bin Wâ'il narrated that his father told him: :J 4 "I was sitting with the Prophet when a man came leading another on a rope. He said: '0 Messenger of Allah, this man killed my brother.' The Messenger of Allah ii said: 'Did you kill him?' He said: 'If he does not admit it, I will establish proof against him.' He said: 'Yes, I killed him.' He said: 'How did you kill him?' He said: 'He and I were striking leaves from a tree, and he insulted me so I got angry and struck him with the axe on the side of his head and killed him.' The Prophet ; said to him: 'Do you have anything with which to pay the Diyah for yourself?' He said: 'I have no property except my cloak and my axe.' He said 'Perhaps your people will pay your ransom?' He said: 'I am too insignificant UI :Ji among my people for that.' He :3 ' threw the rope to him and said: 'Take your companion away.' The I u ((L1 man took him away, and when he turned away, the Messenger of Allah 1j said: 'If he kills him he will be like him.' He came back and said: '0 Messenger of Allah, I have heard that what you said: "If he kills him he will be like )) 41 J 3 Ui him," but I took him at your :jLL3 command.' The Messenger of Allah said: 'Don't you want him 3)) :Jti to carry your sin and the sin of your companion?' He said: '0 :3 Prophet of Allah, yes.' He said: 'If so, then let it be,' and he threw the rope down and let him go."