[Machine] To rationalize, the rational person should take into consideration the third, ascending measurement. We said that the ancient (opinion) could be one that is followed and its statement is binding, and it could be from the rulers who are not to be followed and their statement is not binding. So, do we abandon certainty that the Prophet ﷺ decided upon half the value of the blood money with a conjecture?  

أَنْ تَعْقِلَ الْعَاقِلَةُ الثُّلُثَ فَصَاعِدًا قُلْنَا الْقَدِيمُ قَدْ يَكُونُ مِمَّنْ يُقْتَدَى بِهِ وَيَلْزَمُ قَوْلُهُ وَيَكُونُ مِنَ الْوُلَاةِ الَّذِينَ لَا يُقْتَدَى بِهِمْ وَلَا يَلْزَمُ قَوْلُهُمْ أَفَنَتْرُكُ الْيَقِينَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَضَى بِنِصْفِ عُشْرِ الدِّيَةِ عَلَى الْعَاقِلَةِ بِظَنٍّ؟