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حَضَرْتُ يُونُسَ الشَّيْبَانِيَّ وَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يُخْبِرُهُ بِالدِّيَاتِ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ فَإِنَّ النُّطْفَةَ خَرَجَتْ مُتَخَضْخِضَةً بِالدَّمِ‌[2] قَالَ قَدْ عَلِقَتْ‌[3] إِنْ كَانَ دَمٌ صَافٍ فَفِيهِ أَرْبَعُونَ وَ إِنْ كَانَ دَمٌ أَسْوَدُ فَلَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا التَّعْزِيرَ لِأَنَّهُ مَا كَانَ مِنْ دَمٍ صَافٍ فَذَلِكَ لِلْوَلَدِ وَ مَا كَانَ مِنْ دَمٍ أَسْوَدَ فَإِنَّمَا ذَلِكَ مِنَ الْجَوْفِ قَالَ أ

I was present with Yunus Al-Shaybani while Abu Abdullah (as) was informing him about blood money (diyat). I asked Imam (as): "What if the sperm-drop (nutfah) came out mixed with blood?" Imam (as) replied: "If it has clotted and the blood is pure, then it is forty dinars. But if it is black blood, then there is nothing

جَاءَتِ امْرَأَةٌ فَاسْتَعْدَتْ‌[2] عَلَى أَعْرَابِيٍّ قَدْ أَفْزَعَهَا فَأَلْقَتْ جَنِيناً فَقَالَ الْأَعْرَابِيُّ لَمْ يُهِلَّ وَ لَمْ يَصِحْ وَ مِثْلُهُ يُطَلُ‌[3] فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ ص اسْكُتْ سَجَّاعَةُ عَلَيْكَ غُرَّةٌ عَبْدٌ أَوْ أَمَةٌ[4].

Hadith.5319 - In the narration of Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr from Muhammad ibn Abi Hamzah from Dawud ibn Farqad from Abu Abdullah (as), it is reported: A woman came forward to complain about a Bedouin who had frightened her, causing her to miscarry her fetus. The Bedouin argued: "It neither cried out nor made any sound, an

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ الْغُرَّةَ تَكُونُ بِمِائَةِ دِينَارٍ وَ تَكُونُ بِعَشَرَةِ دَنَانِيرَ فَقَالَ بِخَمْسِينَ‌[5].

Hadith.5320 - In the narration of Jamil ibn Darraj from Ubayd ibn Zurarah, he said: I asked Abu Abdullah (as): "The ghurra (compensation for a miscarried fetus) is sometimes valued at one hundred dinars and sometimes at ten dinars." Imam (as) replied: "It is fifty."

إِنْ كَانَ لَهُ عَظْمٌ قَدْ نَبَتَ عَلَيْهِ اللَّحْمُ وَ شُقَّ لَهُ السَّمْعُ وَ الْبَصَرُ فَإِنَّ عَلَيْهَا دِيَةً[6] تُسَلِّمُهَا إِلَى أَبِيهِ قَالَ وَ إِنْ كَانَ عَلَقَةً أَوْ مُضْغَةً فَإِنَّ عَلَيْهَا أَرْبَعِينَ دِينَاراً أَوْ غُرَّةً تُسَلِّمُهَا إِلَى أَبِيهِ‌[7] قُلْتُ فَهِيَ لَا تَرِثُ مِنْ وَلَدِهَا مِنْ دِيَتِهِ قَالَ لَا لِأَنَّهَا قَتَلَتْهُ.

Hadith.5321 - In the narration by Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub from Ali ibn Riʾab from Abu Ubaydah from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a woman who drank medicine while she was pregnant to abort her child and then miscarried. Imam (as) said: "If the fetus had developed bones covered with flesh and its hearing and sight had been for

إِنْ كَانَ مَاتَ فِي بَطْنِهَا بَعْدَ مَا ضَرَبَهَا فَعَلَيْهِ نِصْفُ عُشْرِ قِيمَةِ الْأَمَةِ وَ إِنْ ضَرَبَهَا فَأَلْقَتْهُ حَيّاً فَمَاتَ فَإِنَّ عَلَيْهِ عُشْرَ قِيمَةِ الْأَمَةِ[2].

Hadith.5322 - In the narration by Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub from Nuaym ibn Ibrahim from Abdullah ibn Sinan from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a man who killed the fetus of a female slave belonging to a group of people while it was still in her womb. Imam (as) said: "If the fetus died in her womb after he struck her, then he mu

يَجُوزُ لِأَبِيهَا مَا وَهَبَتْ لَهُ‌[4].

Hadith.5323 - Samaah asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who struck his pregnant daughter, causing her to miscarry a stillborn child. The woman's husband sought legal action against her father. The woman said to her husband, "If this fetus has a diyyah (blood money), and I am entitled to an inheritance from it, then I

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنْ لِصٍّ دَخَلَ عَلَى امْرَأَةٍ حُبْلَى فَوَقَعَ عَلَيْهَا فَأَلْقَتْ مَا فِي بَطْنِهَا فَوَثَبَتْ عَلَيْهِ الْمَرْأَةُ فَقَتَلَتْهُ قَالَ يُطَلُّ دَمُ اللِّصِ‌[5] وَ عَلَى الْمَقْتُولِ دِيَةُ سَخْلَتِهَا.

I asked Abu Al-Hasan (as) about a thief who entered upon a pregnant woman, assaulted her, and caused her to miscarry. The woman then attacked the thief and killed him. Imam (as) replied: "The blood of the thief is not avenged (yutallu), but the diyyah (blood money) for her miscarried fetus is due upon her."

يُعْتِقُ مَكَانَهُ رَقَبَةً مُؤْمِنَةً[2] وَ ذَلِكَ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌ فَإِنْ كانَ مِنْ قَوْمٍ عَدُوٍّ لَكُمْ وَ هُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَتَحْرِيرُ رَقَبَةٍ مُؤْمِنَةٍ.

Hadith.5325 - Ibn Abi Umayr narrated from some of his companions from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a Muslim man who was in the land of the disbelievers and was mistakenly killed by the Muslims. Later, the Imam became aware of it. Imam (as) said: "A believing slave must be freed in his place, and this is in accordance wi

فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِ‌ أَنَّ رَجُلًا رُفِعَ إِلَى عَلِيٍّ ع وَ قَدْ دَاسَ بَطْنَ رَجُلٍ حَتَّى أَحْدَثَ فِي ثِيَابِهِ فَقَضَى ع عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يُدَاسَ بَطْنُهُ حَتَّى يُحْدِثَ كَمَا أَحْدَثَ أَوْ يَغْرَمَ ثُلُثَ الدِّيَةِ[4].

Hadith.5326 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni, it is reported that a man was brought to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) who had trampled on another man's stomach until he defecated in his clothes. Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) ruled: "His stomach should be trampled until he defecates as the victim did

عَلَيْهِ الدِّيَةُ[3].

Hadith.5327 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Al-Harith ibn Muhammad from Zayd from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) regarding a man who had intercourse with his wife in her rear and persisted until she died from it. Imam (as) said: "He must pay the full blood money (diyyah)."

سَأَلَهُ بَعْضُ آلِ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ رَجُلٍ قَطَعَ لِسَانَ رَجُلٍ أَخْرَسَ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ وَ هُوَ أَخْرَسُ فَعَلَيْهِ الدِّيَةُ[4] وَ إِنْ كَانَ لِسَانُهُ ذَهَبَ بِوَجَعٍ أَوْ آفَةٍ بَعْدَ مَا كَانَ يَتَكَلَّمُ فَإِنَّ عَلَى الَّذِي قَطَعَ ثُلُثَ دِيَةِ لِسَانِهِ.

Hadith.5328 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Hisham ibn Salim from Abu Baṣir from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that someone from the family of Zurarah asked Imam (as) about a man who cut off the tongue of a mute person. Imam (as) said: "If his mother gave birth to him mute, then the full blood money

وَ فِي نَوَادِرِ الْحِكْمَةِ[1] أَنَّ الصَّادِقَ ع قَالَ: فِي رَجُلٍ أَفْضَتِ امْرَأَتُهُ جَارِيَتَهُ بِيَدِهَا فَقَضَى أَنْ تُقَوَّمَ قِيمَةً وَ هِيَ صَحِيحَةٌ وَ قِيمَةً وَ هِيَ مُفْضَاةٌ فَيُغْرِمَهَا مَا بَيْنَ الصِّحَّةِ وَ الْعَيْبِ وَ أَجْبَرَهَا عَلَى إِمْسَاكِهَا لِأَنَّهَا لَا تَصْلُحُ لِلرِّجَالِ‌[2].

Hadith.5329 - In Nawadir Al-Hikmah, it is narrated that Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: In the case of a man whose wife caused harm (Ifdaʾ) to his bondwoman with her hand, the ruling was that the bondwoman should be appraised at her full value when she was healthy and then at her value after being harmed. T

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ صَبَّ مَاءً حَارّاً عَلَى رَأْسِ رَجُلٍ فَامْتَعَطَ شَعْرُهُ فَلَا يَنْبُتُ أَبَداً قَالَ عَلَيْهِ الدِّيَةُ[3].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who poured hot water on another man's head, causing his hair to fall out and never grow back. Imam (as) said: "He must pay the full blood money (diyyah)."

أَهْرَاقَ رَجُلٌ عَلَى رَأْسِ رَجُلٍ قِدْراً فِيهَا مَرَقٌ فَذَهَبَ شَعْرُهُ فَاخْتَصَمُوا فِي ذَلِكَ إِلَى عَلِيٍّ ع فَأَجَّلَهُ سَنَةً فَلَمْ يَنْبُتْ شَعْرُهُ فَقَضَى عَلَيْهِ بِالدِّيَةِ.

Hadith.5331 - It is narrated from Salamah ibn Tammam that a man poured a pot of broth over another man's head, causing his hair to fall out. They disputed this matter before Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), who delayed the judgment for a year. When the man's hair did not grow back, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) ruled that th

فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِ‌ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع قَضَى فِي اللِّحْيَةِ إِذَا حُلِقَتْ فَلَمْ تَنْبُتْ بِالدِّيَةِ كَامِلَةً فَإِذَا نَبَتَتْ فَثُلُثُ الدِّيَةِ[2].

Hadith.5332 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni, it is reported that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) ruled that if a man's beard was shaved off and it did not grow back, the full blood money (diyyah) must be paid. However, if the beard grew back, only one-third of the diyyah was required.

إِنَّ فِي كِتَابِ عَلِيٍّ ع‌ لَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلًا قَطَعَ فَرْجَ امْرَأَتِهِ‌[3] لَأُغْرِمَنَّهُ لَهَا دِيَتَهَا فَإِنْ لَمْ يُؤَدِّ إِلَيْهَا الدِّيَةَ قَطَعْتُ لَهَا فَرْجَهُ إِنْ طَلَبَتْ ذَلِكَ‌[4].

Hadith.5333 - Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Indeed, in the book of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), it is written: 'If a man were to cut off the private part of his wife, I would obligate him to pay her full blood money (diyyah). If he does not pay her the diyyah, I would cut off his private par

يُتَرَبَّصُ بِهَا سَنَةً فَإِنْ رَجَعَ إِلَيْهَا الطَّمْثُ وَ إِلَّا غُرِّمَ الرَّجُلُ ثُلُثَ دِيَتِهَا لِفَسَادِ طَمْثِهَا وَ عَقْرِ رَحِمِهَا.

Hadith.5334 - Abu Abdullah (as) was asked about a man who kicked a woman in her private area, and she claimed that her menstruation had stopped while it was previously regular. Imam (as) said: "She should be observed for one year. If her menstruation returns, then nothing is required. But if it does not return, the man

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع مَا تَرَى فِي رَجُلٍ ضَرَبَ امْرَأَةً شَابَّةً عَلَى بَطْنِهَا فَعَقَرَ رَحِمَهَا وَ أَفْسَدَ طَمْثَهَا وَ ذَكَرَتْ أَنَّهُ قَدِ ارْتَفَعَ طَمْثُهَا عَنْهَا لِذَلِكَ وَ قَدْ كَانَ طَمْثُهَا مُسْتَقِيماً قَالَ يُنْتَظَرُ بِهَا سَنَةً فَإِنْ صَلَحَ رَحِمُهَا وَ عَادَ طَمْثُهَا إِلَى مَا كَانَ وَ إِلَّا اسْتُحْلِفَتْ وَ أُغْرِمَ ضَارِبُهَا ثُلُثَ دِيَتِهَا لِفَسَادِ رَحِمِهَا وَ ارْتِفَاعِ طَمْ

I asked Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): "What is your ruling regarding a man who struck a young woman on her abdomen, causing damage to her womb and disrupting her menstruation? She reported that her menstruation had ceased due to this injury, whereas it had previously been regular." Imam (as) said: "She

فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِ‌ أَنَّ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع كَانَ يَقْضِي فِي كُلِّ مَفْصِلٍ مِنَ الْأَصَابِعِ بِثُلُثِ عَقْلِ تِلْكَ الْأَصَابِعِ إِلَّا الْإِبْهَامَ فَإِنَّهُ كَانَ يَقْضِي فِي مَفْصِلِهَا بِنِصْفِ عَقْلِ تِلْكَ الْإِبْهَامِ لِأَنَّ لَهَا مَفْصِلَيْنِ‌[3].

Hadith.5336 - In a narration from Al-Sakuni, it is reported that Commander of the Faithful (as) ruled that for every joint in the fingers, the compensation (diyyah) would be one-third of the full blood money of that finger, except for the thumb. For the thumb, he ruled that the compensation for its joint would be half

الْوَلَدُ يَكُونُ مِنَ الْبَيْضَةِ الْيُسْرَى فَإِذَا قُطِعَتْ فَفِيهَا ثُلُثَا الدِّيَةِ وَ فِي الْيُمْنَى ثُلُثُ الدِّيَةِ[1].

Hadith.5337 - In a narration from Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya ibn Imran Al-Ash'ari through Muhammad ibn Harun from Abu Yahya Al-Wasiti, who raised it to Abu Abdullah (as), it is reported that Imam (as) said: "A child is conceived from the left testicle, so if it is severed, the compensation (diyyah) is two-thirds of t

عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ "عَلَيْهِمُ اَلدِّيَةُ عَلَى اَلْحُرِّ رُبُعُ اَلدِّيَةِ وَ عَلَى اَلْحُرَّةِ رُبُعُ اَلدِّيَةِ وَ عَلَى اَلْمَمْلُوكِ أَنْ يُخَيَّرَ مَوْلاَهُ فَإِنْ شَاءَ أَدَّى عَنْهُ وَ إِنْ شَاءَ دَفَعَهُ بِرُمَّتِهِ وَ لاَ يَغْرَمُ أَهْلُهُ شَيْئاً وَ عَلَى اَلْمُكَاتَبِ فِي مَالِهِ نِصْفُ اَلرُّبُعِ وَ عَلَى اَلَّذِينَ كَاتَبُوهُ نِصْفُ اَلرُّبُعِ فَذَلِكَ اَلرُّبُعُ لِأَنَّهُ قَدْ عَتَقَ نِصْفُهُ".

Hadith.5338 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about four individuals who killed a man: one was a slave, one was a free man, one was a free woman, and one was a mukatab (a slave who had entered into a contract for his freedom and had paid half of it). Imam (as) said: "The compensation (diyyah) is to be d

فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِ‌ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع رُفِعَ إِلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ عَذَّبَ عَبْدَهُ حَتَّى مَاتَ فَضَرَبَهُ مِائَةً نَكَالًا وَ حَبَسَهُ وَ غَرَّمَهُ قِيمَةَ الْعَبْدِ وَ تَصَدَّقَ بِهَا[1].

Hadith.5339 - In a narration from Al-Sakuni, it is reported that a man was brought before Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) who had tortured his slave until the slave died. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) ordered that the man be lashed one hundred times as a form of punishment, imprisoned him, and required him to pay the value o

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ دِيَةِ وَلَدِ الزِّنَا قَالَ ثَمَانُمِائَةِ دِرْهَمٍ مِثْلُ دِيَةِ الْيَهُودِيِّ وَ النَّصْرَانِيِّ وَ الْمَجُوسِيِ‌[2].

Hadith.5340 - In a narration from Ja'far ibn Bashir through some of his transmitters, it is reported that someone asked Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the blood money (diya) of a child born from adultery. Imam (as) replied: "Eight hundred dirhams, similar to the diyyah of a Jew, a Christian, a

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."

لَا[1].

Hadith.5342 - In the narration of Yunus ibn Abd Al-Rahman from one of our companions, from Abu Abdullah (as), he was asked about bridges and whether their owners are liable for anything. Imam (as) replied: "No."

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."

"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.'"

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."

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."

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

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

الْغُرْمُ عَلَى مَوْلَاهُ‌[4].

Hadith.5349 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Ali ibn Ri'ab, who narrated from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) regarding a man who placed his servant on an animal, and the animal trampled a man. Imam (as) said: "The compensation is upon the master."

بَهِيمَةُ الْأَنْعَامِ لَا يَغْرَمُ أَهْلُهَا شَيْئاً مَا دَامَتْ مُرْسَلَةً[5].

"The owners of livestock are not liable for anything as long as the animals are left to roam freely."

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِ‌ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع كَانَ يُضَمِّنُ الْقَائِدَ وَ السَّائِقَ وَ الرَّاكِبَ‌[1].

Hadith.5351 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni: "Indeed, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) used to hold the one leading (the animal), the one driving (the animal), and the rider accountable."

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."

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

إِنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَقْطَعَهُمَا أَدَّى إِلَيْهِمَا دِيَةَ يَدٍ فَاقْتَسَمَاهَا ثُمَّ يَقْطَعُهُمَا وَ إِنْ أَحَبَّ أَخَذَ مِنْهُمَا دِيَةَ يَدِهِ فَإِنْ قَطَعَ يَدَ أَحَدِهِمَا رَدَّ الَّذِي لَمْ تُقْطَعْ يَدُهُ عَلَى الَّذِي قُطِعَتْ يَدُهُ رُبُعَ الدِّيَةِ[4].

Hadith.5354 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Hisham ibn Salim, who narrated from Abu Maryam Al-Ansari, who narrated from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) regarding two men who together cut off the hand of another man. Imam (as) said: "If the victim wishes to cut off their hands, he must first pay them t

دِيَةُ الْجَنِينِ إِذَا ضُرِبَتْ أُمُّهُ فَسَقَطَ مِنْ بَطْنِهَا قَبْلَ أَنْ تُنْشَأَ فِيهِ الرُّوحُ مِائَةُ دِينَارٍ وَ هِيَ لِوَرَثَتِهِ وَ دِيَةُ الْمَيِّتِ إِذَا قُطِعَ رَأْسُهُ وَ شُقَّ بَطْنُهُ فَلَيْسَتْ هِيَ لِوَرَثَتِهِ إِنَّمَا هِيَ لَهُ دُونَ الْوَرَثَةِ فَقُلْتُ وَ مَا الْفَرْقُ بَيْنَهُمَا فَقَالَ إِنَّ الْجَنِينَ أَمْرٌ مُسْتَقْبِلٌ يُرْجَى نَفْعُهُ وَ إِنَّ هَذَا قَدْ مَضَى وَ ذَهَبَتْ مَنْفَعَتُهُ فَل

"The diyyah (blood money) for a fetus, if its mother is struck and it is miscarried before the soul is breathed into it, is one hundred dinars, and this belongs to its heirs. As for the diyyah of a deceased person whose head is severed and whose abdomen is cut open, it does not go to his heirs; rather, it belongs to hi

قَطْعُ رَأْسِ الْمَيِّتِ أَشَدُّ مِنْ قَطْعِ رَأْسِ الْحَيِ‌[3].

Hadith.5356 - In Nawadir of Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr, it is narrated that Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Beheading the dead is more severe than beheading the living."

عَلَيْهِ الدِّيَةُ[4] لِأَنَّ حُرْمَتَهُ مَيِّتاً كَحُرْمَتِهِ وَ هُوَ حَيٌّ.

Hadith.5357 - In the narration of Abdullah ibn Muskan from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), regarding a man who beheaded a dead person Imam (as) said: "The blood money is upon him because the sanctity of the deceased is like his sanctity when he was alive."

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَيِّتٌ قُطِعَ رَأْسُهُ‌[2] قَالَ عَلَيْهِ الدِّيَةُ قُلْتُ فَمَنْ يَأْخُذُ دِيَتَهُ قَالَ الْإِمَامُ هَذَا لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ إِنْ قُطِعَتْ يَمِينُهُ أَوْ شَيْ‌ءٌ مِنْ جَوَارِحِهِ فَعَلَيْهِ الْأَرْشُ لِلْإِمَامِ‌[3].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a deceased person whose head was cut off. Imam (as) said: "The blood money is upon the one who did it." I asked: "Who receives his blood money?" Imam (as) said: "The Imam, for this belongs to Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic. And if his right hand or any of his limbs is cut off, the

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ لَطَمَ رَجُلًا عَلَى وَجْهِهِ فَاسْوَدَّتِ اللَّطْمَةُ فَقَالَ إِذَا اسْوَدَّتِ اللَّطْمَةُ فَفِيهَا سِتَّةُ دَنَانِيرَ وَ إِذَا اخْضَرَّتْ فَفِيهَا ثَلَاثَةُ دَنَانِيرَ وَ إِذَا احْمَرَّتْ فَفِيهَا دِينَارٌ وَ نِصْفٌ وَ فِي الْبَدَنِ نِصْفُ ذَلِكَ‌[4].

I asked Imam (as) about a man who slapped another man on his face, and the slap caused the skin to turn black. Imam (as) said: "If the slap causes the skin to turn black, the compensation is six dinars. If it turns green, the compensation is three dinars. If it turns red, the compensation is one and a half dinars. For

لَا دِيَةَ لَهُ وَ لَا قَوَدَ[1].

Hadith.5360 - Al-Husayn ibn Khalid narrated from Abu Al-Hasan Al-Awwal (as) that he was asked about a man who approached another man while he was lying down. When he got on top of him, the man woke up and struck him with a severe blow, killing him. Imam (as) said: "There is neither blood money (compensation) for him no

قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي هَدْمِ حَائِطٍ اشْتَرَكَ فِيهِ ثَلَاثَةٌ فَوَقَعَ عَلَى وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمْ فَمَاتَ فَضَمَّنَ الْبَاقِينَ دِيَتَهُ- لِأَنَّ كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمْ ضَامِنُ صَاحِبِهِ‌[2].

"The Commander of the Faithful (as) ruled regarding the demolition of a wall in which three people participated. When it collapsed on one of them and caused his death, he held the remaining two responsible for his blood money because each one of them is accountable for his companion."

رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَسْلَمَ الْجَبَلِيُ‌[3] عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ‌

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who is killed while he has debt and possesses no wealth. Do his heirs have the right to pardon his killer while he has debt? Imam (as) said: "The creditors are the ones who have a claim against the killer. If his heirs pardon his killer, they become responsible for paying the debt

أَيُّمَا ظِئْرِ قَوْمٍ قَتَلَتْ صَبِيّاً لَهُمْ وَ هِيَ نَائِمَةٌ فَانْقَلَبَتْ عَلَيْهِ فَقَتَلَتْهُ فَإِنَّمَا عَلَيْهَا الدِّيَةُ مِنْ مَالِهَا خَاصَّةً إِنْ كَانَتْ إِنَّمَا ظَاءَرَتْ طَلَبَ الْعِزِّ وَ الْفَخْرِ وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ إِنَّمَا ظَاءَرَتْ مِنَ الْفَقْرِ فَإِنَّ الدِّيَةَ عَلَى عَاقِلَتِهَا[1].

"Any wet nurse of a people who accidentally kills their child while sleeping - by rolling over and causing the child's death - the blood money is to be paid from her personal wealth if she took on nursing for the sake of pride and honor. However, if she undertook nursing due to poverty, then the blood money is upon her

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ اسْتَأْجَرَ ظِئْراً فَأَعْطَاهُ وَلَدَهُ فَكَانَ عِنْدَهَا فَانْطَلَقَتِ الظِّئْرُ فَاسْتَأْجَرَتْ ظِئْراً أُخْرَى فَغَابَتِ الظِّئْرُ بِالْوَلَدِ فَلَا يُدْرَى مَا صُنِعَ بِهِ وَ الظِّئْرُ لَا تُكَافَى قَالَ الدِّيَةُ كَامِلَةً[2]. - وَ رَوَاهُ عَلِيُّ بْنُ النُّعْمَانِ عَنِ ابْنِ مُسْكَانَ‌[3] عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ مِثْلَهُ- وَ رَوَاهُ حَمَّادٌ عَنِ الْحَلَبِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّ

I asked Imam (as) about a man who hired a wet nurse and gave her his child. While the child was with her, the wet nurse went and hired another wet nurse. The second wet nurse disappeared with the child, and it was unknown what happened to the child, and the original wet nurse could not be held accountable. Imam (as) sa

سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ اسْتَأْجَرَ ظِئْراً فَدَفَعَ إِلَيْهَا وَلَدَهُ فَغَابَتْ عَنْهُ بِهِ سِنِينَ ثُمَّ جَاءَتْ بِالْوَلَدِ فَزَعَمَتْ أُمُّهُ أَنَّهَا لَا تَعْرِفُهُ قَالَ لَيْسَ لَهُمْ ذَلِكَ فَلْيَقْبَلُوهُ فَإِنَّمَا الظِّئْرُ مَأْمُونَةٌ[4].

Abu Abdullah (as) was asked about a man who hired a wet nurse and entrusted his child to her. She disappeared with the child for several years and then returned with the child. The mother claimed that she did not recognize the child. Imam (as) said: "They do not have the right to reject him; they must accept him, for t

رَوَى الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عُلْوَانَ‌[5] عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ خَالِدٍ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَنْ آبَائِهِ ع عَنْ عَلِيٍّ ع‌ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يُضَمِّنُ صَاحِبَ الْكَلْبِ إِذَا عَقَرَ نَهَاراً وَ لَا يُضَمِّنُهُ‌ إِذَا عَقَرَ بِاللَّيْلِ. وَ إِذَا دَخَلْتَ دَارَ قَوْمٍ بِإِذْنِهِمْ فَعَقَرَكَ كَلْبُهُمْ فَهُمْ ضَامِنُونَ وَ إِذَا دَخَلْتَ بِغَيْرِ إِذْنِهِمْ فَلَا ضَمَانَ عَلَيْهِمْ‌[1].

Hadith.5366 - Al-Husayn ibn Alwan narrated from Amr ibn Khalid, from Zayd ibn Ali, from his forefathers (peace be upon them), from Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as): "Imam (as) used to hold the owner of a dog liable if it bit during the day, but he would not hold him liable if it bit during the night. And if you enter the ho

إِذَا قَتَلَتْ أُمُّ الْوَلَدِ سَيِّدَهَا خَطَأً فَهِيَ حُرَّةٌ وَ لَا تَبِعَةَ عَلَيْهَا وَ إِنْ قَتَلَتْهُ عَمْداً قُتِلَتْ بِهِ[2].