A man who seeks the help of a slave without his master's permission

Al-Hakam said that Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Whoever makes use of a young or adult slave belonging to other people will be liable.

Amir al-Sha'bi said that Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Whoever seeks help from a young free child or a slave, and that child comes to harm, will be liable; and whoever seeks help from an adult will not be liable.

Al-Hakam and Hammad both said that Ibrahim said: When you seek help from a slave belonging to other people, you will be liable for any harm that befalls him.

Amr said that al-Hasan al-Basri said, regarding a person who ordered a boy to do something, and the boy did as he ordered without the permission of his family and perished because of it: Compensation is due from that person. If he had sought permission from his family, no compensation is due from that person. The same ruling applies to a slave.

Isma'il bin Salim said that al-Sha'bi said: When a man seats an underage boy on his mount and the boy then causes damage, this damage is the responsibility of the one who seated him on the mount. If the boy had reached puberty and then caused any kind of damage, the boy himself will be liable. The same ruling applies to a slave.

Ibn Jurayj said that Ata said: If he hired him without permission and he died, then in that case this person will be liable.