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Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated: The Prophet (ﷺ) sent Khalid ibn al-Walid to Banu Jadhimah, inviting them to Islam. They did not know how to say, “We have submitted,” and instead said, “We have left, we have left.” Khalid began capturing and killing them, assigning each of us a captive. When the day came, Khalid ordered each man to kill his captive. I said: “By Allah, I will not kill my captive, nor will any of my companions kill theirs.” We came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and mentioned it. He raised his hands and said: “1 O Allah, I disassociate myself from what Khalid has done,” twice.
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) The statement: “O Allah, I disassociate myself from what Khalid has done”: Ibn Battal said: There is no disagreement that a judge’s unjust or erroneous ruling is rejected. If it results from ijtihad or interpretation, as Khalid did, the sin is lifted, but liability remains according to most scholars. If it involves killing or injury, compensation is from the treasury, per Thawri, Abu Hanifah, Ahmad, and Ishaq. Some said it is on the judge’s clan. Al-Awza‘i, Abu Yusuf, Muhammad, and Shafi‘i said it is on the judge or his clan. Al-Majishun said: Neither the judge, his clan, nor the treasury are liable. As stated in (‘Umdat al-Qari).
Note 1
(١) قوله: اللهم إني أبرأ إليك مما صنع خالد: قال ابن بطال: لا خلاف أن القاضي إذا قضى بجور، أو بخلاف قول أهلالعلم فهو مردود، فإن كان على وجه الاجتهاد والتأويل كما صنع خالد ، فإن الإثم ساقط والضمان لازم عند عامةأهل العلم، إلا أنهم اختلفوا في ضمان ذلك، فإن كان في قتل أو جراح، ففي بيت المال. وهذا قول الثوري وأبي حنيفةوأحمد وإسحاق على، وقالت طائفة: على عاقلة الإمام أو الحاكم. وهذا قول الأوزاعي وأبي يوسف ومحمد والشافعي وقال الماجشون: ليس على الحاكم شيء من الدية في ماله ولا على وعاقلته ولا في بيت المال، كذا في (عمدة القاري).