A man killed in a crowd

Ibn Abi Layla said that Ata said: During the circumambulation (tawaf) the people moved apart, and a man lay there slain, so the ruler paid his blood money from the public treasury.

Wahb bin Uqbah and Muslim bin Yazid bin Madhkur said that they heard Yazid bin Madhkur say: On a Friday the people crowded together in the congregational mosque of Kufah. When the crowd cleared, a man lay there slain. So Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) paid his blood money from the public treasury.

Al-Hakam said that Ibrahim said: A man was killed during the circumambulation (tawaf), so Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) consulted the people about it. At this Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "His blood money is due from the Muslims, or from the public treasury."

Ibn Jurayj said that Ata said: During the rule of Marwan a stone of unknown origin came and struck Ibn Nistas bin Amir bin Abdullah bin Nistas. Who had thrown it was not known. The stone killed him, and Marwan imposed his blood money on the people.

Ash'ath said: A group of people were holding an archery contest and they struck a person with an arrow, and it was not known which of them had struck him. Al-Hasan al-Basri said: His blood money is due from all of them.