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Chapter on Reports Regarding One Who Digs a Well or Something Else in His Own Property or in another's Property, and a Person Falls Into it and Perishes

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faqih-5333Vol. 4, p. 153

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَحْفِرَ الْبِئْرَ فِي دَارِهِ أَوْ فِي أَرْضِهِ فَقَالَ أَمَّا مَا حَفَرَ فِي مِلْكِهِ فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ ضَمَانٌ وَ أَمَّا مَا حَفَرَ فِي الطَّرِيقِ أَوْ فِي غَيْرِ مِلْكِهِ‌[4] فَهُوَ ضَامِنٌ لِمَا يَسْقُطُ فِيهَا[5].

I asked Imam (as) about a man who digs a well in his house or on his land. Imam (as) said: "If he digs it within his own property, there is no liability upon him. But if he digs it in a public road or in a place that does not belong to him, then he is liable for anything that falls into it."

faqih-5335Vol. 4, p. 154

وَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌[2] مَنْ أَخْرَجَ مِيزَاباً أَوْ كَنِيفاً أَوْ وَتَدَ وَتِداً أَوْ أَوْثَقَ دَابَّةً أَوْ حَفَرَ بِئْراً فِي طَرِيقِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَأَصَابَ شَيْئاً فَعَطِبَ فَهُوَ لَهُ ضَامِنٌ‌[3].

Hadith.5343 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Whoever extends a water spout, a drain, drives a peg, ties an animal, or digs a well in the path of Muslims and it causes harm or damage to anything, then he is liable for it."

faqih-5336Vol. 4, p. 154

"كَانَ مِنْ قَضَاءِ اَلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ "أَنَّ اَلْمَعْدِنَ جُبَارٌ وَ اَلْبِئْرَ جُبَارٌ وَ اَلْعَجْمَاءَ جُبَارٌ" ".

"Among the rulings of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) was: 'There is no liability (Jubar) for injuries caused by a mine, a well, or an animal.'"

faqih-5337Vol. 4, p. 154

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ غُلَامٍ دَخَلَ دَارَ قَوْمٍ يَلْعَبُ فَوَقَعَ فِي بِئْرِهِمْ أَ يَضْمَنُونَ قَالَ لَيْسَ يَضْمَنُونَ وَ إِنْ كَانُوا مُتَّهَمِينَ ضَمِنُوا[5].

I asked Imam (as) about a boy who entered the house of some people to play and fell into their well. Are they liable? Imam (as) said: "They are not liable, but if they are accused (of negligence or wrongdoing), then they are liable."

faqih-5338Vol. 4, p. 155

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ مَنْ أَضَرَّ بِشَيْ‌ءٍ مِنْ طَرِيقِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَهُوَ لَهُ ضَامِنٌ‌[1].

Hadith.5346 - Al-Husayn ibn Said narrated from Ali ibn Al-Numan, who narrated from Abu Al-Sabbah Al-Kinani, who narrates that Abu Abdullah (as) said: "Whoever causes harm to any part of the path of the Muslims is liable for it."

faqih-5339Vol. 4, p. 155

كُلُّ شَيْ‌ءٍ يُضِرُّ بِطَرِيقِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَصَاحِبُهُ ضَامِنٌ لِمَا يُصِيبُهُ.

Hadith.5347 - Hammad narrated from Al-Halabi, who narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) that he was asked about an object placed on the road, and an animal passes by it, becomes startled, and injures its rider. Imam (as) said: "Anything that causes harm on the path of the Muslims, its owner is liable for whatever results fro

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