Hazrat Sufyan states that Hazrat Hammad said: There is no retribution (qisas) between a man and a woman in anything less than intentional murder.

Hazrat Jarir bin Hazim narrates that Hasan Basri said: A man slapped his wife on the face, so the woman came to seek retribution (qisas). Upon this, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) decided qisas between them. Then Allah, the Lord of Might and Majesty, revealed this verse: "And do not hasten with the Qur'an before its revelation is completed to you," and this verse was revealed: "Men are protectors and maintainers of women because Allah has given some of them excellence over others among mankind."

Hazrat Qasim bin Fadl Hadani narrates that Hazrat Muhammad bin Ziyad said: My grandmother was the umm walad of Hazrat Uthman bin Maz'un. When Hazrat Uthman passed away, the son of Hazrat Uthman wounded her. So she mentioned this matter before Hazrat Umar bin Khattab. Hazrat Umar said to them: Pay her the blood money for what you have done to her.

Ibrahim reports that Abdullah bin Mas'ud said: In the case of injury to the tooth and head wound, the wounds of men and women are equal.

Hazrat Shurayh states that Hazrat Urwah al-Bariqi came to me from Hazrat Umar and said that Hazrat Umar has said: In the case of injuries to the teeth and head, the wounds of men and women are equal, but if the wound is greater than this, then the blood money (diyah) for a woman will be half of that for a man.

Hazrat Sha'bi narrates that Hisham bin Hubairah wrote a letter to Hazrat Shurayh and asked a question, so Hazrat Shurayh wrote a reply to him: The blood money (diyah) of a woman is half that of a man, except in the case of teeth and head wounds.

Hazrat Sha’bi narrates that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) used to say: In the case of unintentional killing, the blood money (diyah) for a woman is half of that for a man in those limbs which are completely broken and entirely lost. And Hazrat Ibn Mas’ud used to say: In the case of unintentional killing, the blood money for a woman will be half of that for a man, except in the case of teeth and deep wounds; for these two, the blood money will be equal. And Hazrat Zaid bin Thabit used to say: In the case of unintentional killing, the blood money for a woman will be like that for a man until it reaches one third of the diyah; then, for any wound greater than this, it will be half the diyah.

29298 - Ibn Mas'ud used to say: (1) The blood money (diyah) for a woman in accidental cases is half that of a man, except for the tooth and the wound that exposes the bone (mudiha), for in these two they are equal (2).

29299 - And Zayd ibn Thabit used to say: The blood money (diyah) of a woman in accidental killing is like that of a man until it reaches one third of the diyah; whatever exceeds that (it is) (1) half (2).

Hazrat Abu Qalabah narrates that Hasan Basri said: The compensation for wounds of men and women is equal up to half of the blood money, and when it exceeds half, then even in that case, half of the blood money will be given.