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Chapter on What is Obligatory When an Animal Strikes a Person with Its Front or Hind Legs

faqih-5340Vol. 4, p. 155

لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ مَا أَصَابَتْ بِرِجْلِهَا وَ لَكِنْ عَلَيْهِ مَا أَصَابَتْ بِيَدَيْهَا لِأَنَّ رِجْلَهَا خَلْفَهُ إِنْ رَكِبَ وَ إِنْ قَادَ دَابَّتَهُ فَإِنَّهُ يَمْلِكُ بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ يَدَيْهَا يَضَعُهُمَا حَيْثُ يَشَاءُ[3].

Hadith.5348 - Hammad narrated from Al-Halabi, who narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) that he was asked about a man passing through one of the paths of the Muslims, and his animal strikes a person with its leg. Imam (as) said: "He is not liable for what it strikes with its leg, but he is liable for what it strikes with its

faqih-5344Vol. 4, p. 156

وَ قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي دَابَّةٍ عَلَيْهَا رَدِيفَانِ فَقَتَلَتِ الدَّابَّةُ رَجُلًا أَوْ جَرَحَتْهُ فَقَضَى بِالْغَرَامَةِ بَيْنَ الرَّدِيفَيْنِ بِالسَّوِيَّةِ[2].

Hadith.5352 - "And the Commander of the Faithful (as) ruled regarding an animal carrying two riders, and the animal killed or injured a man. Imam (as) ruled that the compensation would be equally divided between the two riders."

faqih-5345Vol. 4, p. 156

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ غِيَاثِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ ع‌ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع ضَمَّنَ صَاحِبَ الدَّابَّةِ مَا وَطِئَتْ بِيَدَيْهَا وَ مَا نَفَحَتْ بِرِجْلَيْهَا فَلَا ضَمَانَ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا أَنْ يَضْرِبَهَا إِنْسَانٌ‌[3].

Hadith.5353 - In the narration of Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): "Indeed, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) held the owner of the animal liable for what it trampled with its front legs and what it struck with its hind legs. However, there i