Hadith 26

Sahih Bukhari

Book 65: Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh))

Chapter 23

"O you who believe! Al- Qisas (the Law of Equality in punishment) is prescribed for you..." (V.2:178)

باب ‏{‏يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْقِصَاصُ فِي الْقَتْلَى الْحُرُّ بِالْحُرِّ‏}‏ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ ‏{‏عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ‏}‏

‏{‏عُفِيَ‏}‏ تُرِكَ‏.‏
Sahih al-Bukhari 4499
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الأَنْصَارِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ، أَنَّ أَنَسًا، حَدَّثَهُمْ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ ‏‏.‏
"‏ كِتَابُ اللَّهِ الْقِصَاصُ ‏"
Anas:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The prescribed Law of Allah is the equality in punishment (i.e. Al-Qisas)." (In cases of murders, etc.)