Chapter on the Blood Money for the Joints of the Fingers

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 4|Book 1|Chapter 45

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

Volume 4, Book 1, Chapter 45

Chapter on the Blood Money for the Joints of the Fingers
1 hadith · 1 commentary
Hadith 1

فِي رِوَايَةِ اَلسَّكُونِيِّ: "أَنَّ أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ كَانَ يَقْضِي فِي كُلِّ مَفْصِلٍ مِنَ اَلْأَصَابِعِ بِثُلُثِ عَقْلِ تِلْكَ اَلْأَصَابِعِ إِلاَّ اَلْإِبْهَامَ فَإِنَّهُ كَانَ يَقْضِي فِي مَفْصِلِهَا بِنِصْفِ عَقْلِ تِلْكَ اَلْإِبْهَامِ لِأَنَّ لَهَا مَفْصِلَيْنِ".

In a narration from Al-Sakuni, it is reported that Commander of the Faithful (a.s) ruled that for every joint in the fingers, the compensation (diyyah) would be one-third of the full blood money of that finger, except for the thumb. For the thumb, he ruled that the compensation for its joint would be half of its total blood money because it has two joints.

Commentary 1

قَالَ مُصَنِّفُ هَذَا الْكِتَابِ رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ سُمِّيَتِ الدِّيَةُ عَقْلًا لِأَنَّ الدِّيَاتِ كَانَتْ إِبِلًا تُعْقَلُ بِفِنَاءِ وَلِيِّ الْمَقْتُولِ.

The compiler of this book (may Allah (swt) have mercy on him) explained that Diyyah was called 'aql because in the past, blood money was paid in camels that were tied (tu'qal) in the courtyard of the guardian of the slain person.