The stallion, the animal, the mine and the well

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates, attributing it to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The injury caused by an animal goes uncompensated, the blood of one who dies falling into a well goes uncompensated, the blood of one who dies crushed in a mine goes uncompensated, and on buried treasure one-fifth (khums) is due.

This saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is also narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) through this chain, except that this chain does not contain the words 'jurhuha' (its wound).

Ibn Sirin said that Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The blood money for harm done by an animal goes uncompensated, the blood money of one who dies crushed in a mine goes uncompensated, the blood money of one who dies falling into a well goes uncompensated, and on buried treasure one-fifth (khums) is due.

Waki' said that Mughirah bin Abi al-Hurr said: A camel attacked a man and killed him. Then another man came and killed the camel. Shurayh declared the blood money of the slain man void and held the other man liable for the price of the camel.

Mughirah said that Ibrahim said: A camel attacked a man and killed him. Then another man came and killed the camel. Shurayh declared the blood money of the slain man void and held the other man liable for the price of the camel.

Ma'mar said that al-Zuhri said: The one who kills an animal will be held liable, and the owner of the animal will not be held liable because the animal killed someone.

Ibn Tawus said that his father Tawus said: When a stud animal attacks you, kill it, and no liability will fall upon you.

Ibn Jurayj said that Abd al-Karim said: A stud animal attacked a man, and the man killed it. The matter was then brought before Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), who made the man responsible for paying compensation and said: An animal will not pay blood money.

Al-Aswad bin Qays reports from his clan that a boy from his people went to a strong she-camel belonging to Zayd bin Suhan in his house. It struck the boy with its leg and killed him. The boy's father then came with a sword and slaughtered the she-camel. The matter was brought before Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), who declared the boy's blood uncompensated and held his father liable for the price of the she-camel.

Ash'ath said that al-Hasan al-Basri said, regarding a person who comes upon an animal, then fears for his life from it and kills it: Its price is due from him.

Abd al-Malik said: Ata was asked about a man who was attacked by a stud animal and struck it with a sword: Will this person be liable? He said: Yes.

However, Ibn Numayr's wording is: He will be liable.