A man who pledges something to another and it perishes

It is narrated from Ata that a man pledged a horse with another man, and the horse perished in his hands. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to the pledge-holder: "Your right is gone."

Shurayh said: The pledged item has taken the loss to the extent of its value (meaning the amount will be reduced).

The like of this is narrated from Shurayh.

The like of this is narrated from Shurayh (may Allah have mercy on him).

The like of this is narrated from Shurayh.

The like of this is also narrated from al-Hasan.

Ibn Ulayyah said: I asked Ibn Abi Najih about a pledge when it perishes. He said: Ata used to say: "With gold, silver and goods, the two parties settle the difference with one another; with animals, they do not settle the difference. It is from the first."

Ibrahim said: If the pledge is worth more than what it was pledged for, he is a trustee with regard to the excess; and if it is worth less, then it is better if he returns the shortfall.

Tawus said: A reduction will be made to the extent of the value of the pledge.

The like of this is also narrated from Ibn Sirin.

Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said concerning a pledge: The two parties will return the excess to one another (meaning that whoever is left holding extra money will return it to the other).

The like of this is also narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him).

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: If the pledge is worth more than what it was pledged for and it perishes, then it is lost, because he is a trustee with regard to the excess. And if it is worth less than what it was pledged for and then perishes, the pledger will return the difference.

The like of this is also narrated from Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him).

Shabbak said: I asked Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him): "A man pledged one hundred dirhams for two hundred dirhams, and then the hundred dirhams perished." He said: "It is better if the excess is returned."

Amir said: The pledged item stands in place of the amount for which it was pledged.

The like of this is also narrated from Shurayh.

Shu'bah said: I asked al-Hakam about his statement: "If it is less or more, is it the same?" He said: "Yes!"

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A pledged item may not be withheld. It is the right of the one who pledged it. The gain of the pledged item (meaning its growth and increase) belongs to him, and its liability is also upon him."

It is narrated from Mu'awiyah bin Abdullah bin Ja'far that a man pledged a house for a fixed term. When the time was up, the pledge-holder said: "This is my house." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A pledge may not be withheld."

Ata said: We have always heard that the pledged item stands in place of the amount for which it was pledged.

Ata said: We have always heard that the pledged item stands in place of the amount for which it was pledged.

Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: If the value of the pledged item is more than the thing for which it was pledged, then with regard to that excess the person (with whom it is pledged) is considered a trustee; and if the value of the pledged item is less, the pledger will pay the remaining value to that person.

Ibn Sirin said: The pledged item stands in place of the amount for which it was pledged.

Ibn Jaban said: I came to Shurayh in a dispute concerning a gold ring, and he said: "The pledged item stands in place of the thing for which it was pledged."