Chapter on the Ruling Regarding a Man Who Kills Two or More Men, and a Group That Gathers to Kill a Man

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 4|Book 1|Chapter 26

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

Volume 4, Book 1, Chapter 26

Chapter on the Ruling Regarding a Man Who Kills Two or More Men, and a Group That Gathers to Kill a Man

Hadith #5237

5237 - وَ رُفِعَ إِلَى أَمِيرِ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "ثَلاَثَةُ نَفَرٍ وَاحِدٌ مِنْهُمْ أَمْسَكَ رَجُلاً وَ أَقْبَلَ اَلْآخَرُ فَقَتَلَهُ وَ اَلْآخَرُ يَرَاهُمْ فَقَضَى عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فِي صَاحِبِ اَلرُّؤْيَةِ أَنْ تُسْمَلَ عَيْنَاهُ وَ قَضَى فِي اَلَّذِي أَمْسَكَ أَنْ يُسْجَنَ حَتَّى يَمُوتَ كَمَا أَمْسَكَهُ وَ قَضَى فِي اَلَّذِي قَتَلَ أَنْ يُقْتَلَ".

Hadith.5237 - It was reported to the Commander of the Faithful about three men: one of them restrained a man, another approached and killed him, and the third stood by watching them. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib ruled that the one who merely watched should have his eyes gouged out. Imam ruled that the one who restrained the victim should be imprisoned until he dies, just as he held the victim until death. As for the one who committed the murder, Imam ruled that he should be executed.