Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Muhammad says that Hazrat Shurayh said: When the tail of an animal is cut off from the root, then in this case, a quarter of its price will be liable.

Hazrat Ash'ath narrates that Hazrat 'Amir Sha'bi was asked about an animal whose tail or ear had been cut off? He replied: There is no harm in this; when its hand or its leg is cut off, then in that case compensation will be obligatory.

Hazrat Saeed states that Hazrat Qatadah, regarding a person who has cut off the tail of an animal, gave the following ruling: That person will be liable to pay the price of that animal, and the animal will be given to him.