[Machine] A man broke another man's thigh, and the injured man took the case to Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him). He said, "O Commander of the Faithful, give me retribution." Umar replied, "You do not have the right to retribution; you are entitled to compensation." The injured man said, "Listen to me just as the snake, if killed takes revenge and if left alone, gets healed." Umar responded, "You are like the snake."
أَنَّ رَجُلًا كَسَرَ فَخِذَ رَجُلٍ فَخَاصَمَهُ إِلَى عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ ؓ فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَقِدْنِي قَالَ لَيْسَ لَكَ الْقَوَدُ إِنَّمَا لَكَ الْعَقْلُ قَالَ الرَّجُلُ فَاسْمَعْنِي كَالْأَرْقَمِ إِنْ يُقْتَلْ يَنْقَمْ وَإِنْ يُتْرَكْ يَلْقَمْ قَالَ فَأَنْتَ كَالْأَرْقَمِ