Explanation of One Who Mistakenly Kills a Slave

Ibrahim says that a slave will not pay blood money, nor will blood money be taken from him.

Hazrat Ibn Jurayj says that I asked Hazrat Ata: Regarding the person who kills a slave, who will pay his blood money? That person himself or his tribe? He replied: His tribe.

Hazrat Sha’bah states that Hazrat Hammad and Hazrat Hakam, both of these personalities, have given the ruling regarding a person who accidentally kills a riding animal: its compensation will be obligatory from his wealth, and if he kills a slave, then its blood money will be upon his family.

Yunus narrates that Hazrat Zuhri said regarding a free person who mistakenly killed a slave, the value of that slave will be obligatory upon the family of the killer.

Hazrat Zaid bin Ibrahim narrates that Hazrat Hasan Basri said: When the slave of a free man is killed by mistake, he (the killer) will free a slave and blood money (diyah) will be obligatory upon him.

Hazrat Muhammad bin Rashid states that Hazrat Mak’hool said: Nothing from the blood money of a slave is obligatory upon the members of the tribe.