A slave who commits an offence

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Whatever offence (jinayah) a slave commits falls upon his own neck, and his master has the choice: if he wishes he may pay a ransom for him, or he may hand over the slave himself in compensation.

Al-Sha'bi said: A slave's offence (jinayah) falls upon his own neck, and his master has the choice: if he wishes he may pay a ransom, and if he wishes he may hand over the slave.

Al-Hasan said: A slave cannot impose on his master a penalty greater than his own price.

Shurayh said: Whatever offence (jinayah) a slave commits falls upon his own neck, or else his master pays on his behalf.

Ash'ath said: I asked Muhammad: What if a slave commits an offence (jinayah)? He replied: It falls upon his own neck.

Salim bin Abdullah said: If the owners of the slave wish, they may pay the compensation for the injured person's wound as a ransom, and if they wish, they may hand over the slave himself.

Al-Zuhri said: If he killed by mistake, then his master, if he wishes, may pay a ransom, and if he wishes, may hand over that slave himself.

Hisham bin Urwah reports from his father that he used to say: When a slave commits an offence (jinayah), his owner has the choice: if he wishes he may hand over the slave in return for the offence, and if he wishes he may pay for the offence himself and keep the slave.