"The Messenger of Allah said: 'If a person's relative is killed, he has the choice of two things: Either he may retaliate, or he may take the ransom."'
Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i 4786 In-book : Book 45, Hadith 81 English translation : Vol. 5, Book 45, Hadith 4790
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