A slave who kills a free man and is handed over to the victim's heirs

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: When a slave kills a free man, he is to be handed over to the guardians of the slain man. If they wish they may kill him, and if they wish they may let him live.

Muhammad (Ibn Sirin) said: I know of retaliation as belonging only to the guardians of the slain man. If they wish they may sell the slave, if they wish they may give him away as a gift, and if they wish they may demand retaliation from him.

It is narrated from al-Hasan concerning a slave who killed a free man and was then handed over to the heirs of the slain man so that they might kill him. He said: If they wish, they may make him their slave.

Ata said: The slave is to be handed over to the guardians of the slain man. Then, if they wish they may kill him, and if they wish they may make him their slave.

Amir (al-Sha'bi) and Ata said: If the heirs of the slain man wish, they may kill him, and if they wish, they may make him their slave.

Amir (al-Sha'bi) and Ata said: If they wish, they may kill him, and if they wish, they may make him their slave.

It is narrated from al-Sha'bi concerning a slave who deliberately killed a free man: This slave is to be handed over to the heirs of the slain man. If they wish they may kill him, and if they wish they may make him their slave.

It is narrated from Ibrahim concerning a slave who deliberately kills a free man: It is not permissible for the heirs to take service from him. They have only this much latitude: if they wish they may kill him, and if they wish they may forgive him.