Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Husain narrates that Hazrat Sha’bi said: When there is a dog in the house and the household gives permission for a person to enter, then if the dog bites that person, the household will be held liable. But if the person enters without permission and the dog bites him, then the household will not be held liable.

Hazrat Zakariya narrates that Hazrat Amir said: If their dog bites at a distance of one span or more outside the house, then the household will be held liable.

Hazrat Muhammad bin Qais narrates that he heard Imam Sha'bi saying that when a person admits another person into his house, he becomes responsible for him until he lets him out in the same manner as he had admitted him.

Hazrat Abu Ma'shar says that Ibrahim stated: When a person enters without the permission of the household and then the dog bites him, they will not be held liable.

Hazrat Tariq bin Abdur Rahman narrated that I was with Qazi Shurayh when a petitioner came to him, his bag was torn and his shin was injured. He said: I entered the house of such-and-such people, and their dog bit me. Upon this, Hazrat Shurayh said: If they had given you permission (to enter), then they are liable; otherwise, there is no liability upon them.

Hazrat Sha’bah narrates that Hazrat Hakam gave the ruling regarding a dog that bites excessively: No compensation will be paid.

Hazrat Husain narrates that Hazrat Amir used to say regarding dogs: When a man is surrounded by dogs while the dogs are with the herd, and then they bite him, there will be no liability on the owner of the dogs. But if the dogs come in front of people on the road and bite someone, then in that case liability will be necessary upon the owner.