Sayyiduna Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reports this statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Whoever brings something out beyond its proper limit and then harms a person with it, that person will be liable."
Al-Bazzar recorded it as the narration of Malik from al-Hasan al-Basri. Al-Dhahabi said: he (Malik) is majhul (unknown).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الديات / 10745