Hazrat Wa'il narrates that I was present with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) when a murderer was brought, being dragged by his straps. Upon this, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to the guardian of the slain: "Will you forgive him?" He replied, "No." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Will you accept blood money?" He replied, "No." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Will you kill him?" He replied, "Yes." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) repeated this three times. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: "If you forgive him, he will bear the burden of his sin." The narrator says: So the man forgave him, and I saw the murderer dragging a piece of his strap; indeed, he had been forgiven.