A man who strangles another man

Simak bin al-Fadl said that a man strangled a child to death for the sake of his anklets. He said: A letter was written about this to Umar bin Abdul Aziz, and he wrote in reply: This man is to be killed.

Abu Hashim said that Ibrahim said: When someone strangles another to death, the killer is also to be killed in retaliation.

Jabir said that Amir al-Sha'bi said: When a man strangles another man and does not let go of him until he has killed him, in that case there is retaliation. If he let go of him and he died after that, a severe blood money is due from him.

Ash'ath said, concerning a man who strangled another man to death, that al-Hakam said: A severe blood money is to be imposed upon him.

Shu'bah said that Hammad said: This is accidental killing.