Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) wrote a document between the Ansar and the Muhajireen: they will pay the blood money of the time of ignorance, and they will ransom their captives, with the intention of goodness and reconciliation among the Muslims.

Hazrat Sha'bi narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) assigned the blood money of the Quraysh upon the Quraysh, and the blood money of the Ansar upon the Ansar.

It is narrated from Ibrahim that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prescribed the payment of blood money upon the agnatic relatives.

Ibrahim narrates that Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and Zubair brought the matter of the allegiance (wala’) of the freed slaves of Safiyyah to Umar. Umar decided the inheritance in favor of Zubair and made the blood money obligatory upon Ali (may Allah be pleased with him).

Hazrat Abdul Aziz bin Umar narrates that a letter was written to Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz regarding a man whose masters had said that they would not pay the blood money on his behalf. So he wrote a letter to the judge instructing him to make those people liable for the blood money, because he was certain that they would be the heirs to his inheritance.

Hazrat Ja'far bin Burqan narrates that Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz wrote a letter: "No one has left kinship and relationship except that his mawali are the most entitled among people to his inheritance. Therefore, place the burden of his blood money upon them just as they become his heirs."

Hazrat Mughira narrates that Ibrahim said: Inheritance will be for the relatives, and the liability for criminal acts will be upon the emancipator.

Hazrat Mughira narrates that Ibrahim, regarding a person whom his people and his father and other people had set free, said: Both of them, due to kinship, will inherit from each other, and the liability for their offenses will be upon the families of their masters.

Hazrat Mughira narrates that Hazrat Hammad said: The liability for the offense committed by a freed slave will be upon the family of his master.

Hazrat Khaseef narrates that Hazrat Mujahid said: A man came to Hazrat Umar and said: A man accepted Islam at my hand, then he passed away and left behind one thousand dirhams. So, to avoid any trouble, I am presenting this matter before you. Upon this, Hazrat Umar asked: What is your opinion—if that person had committed any crime, upon whom would its liability fall? The man replied: Upon me. Hazrat Umar said: Then his inheritance will also go to you.