قَالَ مَالِكٌ : الْأَمْرُ عِنْدَنَا فِيمَنْ أَصَابَ شَيْئًا مِنَ الْبَهَائِمِ، إِنَّ عَلَى الَّذِي أَصَابَهَا قَدْرَ مَا نَقَصَ مِنْ ثَمَنِهَا. ¤
Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said that whoever causes harm to someone’s animal, he must pay compensation equal to the amount by which its value has decreased due to the harm.