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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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In his statement (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the Majus: “Treat them with the treatment of the People of the Book,” does this include blood money?

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Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: What is the authenticity of the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the Majus, in which he said
Follow the same sunna with them that you follow with the people of the Bookسنوا بهم سنة أهل الكتاب
Muwatta Malik 17:46
? Does this include blood money?

Answer:
No, the practice of the People of the Book regarding the taking of the jizyah (the tax on protected non-Muslims) is based on a hadith concerning the taking of the jizyah,
Follow the same sunna with them that you follow with the people of the Bookسنوا بهم سنة أهل الكتاب
Muwatta Malik 17:46
the taking of the jizyah from them, yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2215 -2802] في قوله ﷺ في المجوس: «سُنوا بهم سنة أهل الكتاب»، هل يدخل في ذلك الديات؟ — youtube.com

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