وَحَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ مَالِك، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ : أَنَّ الدِّيَةَ تُقْطَعُ فِي ثَلَاثِ سِنِينَ أَوْ أَرْبَعِ سِنِينَ، قَالَ مَالِك : وَالثَّلَاثُ أَحَبُّ مَا سَمِعْتُ إِلَيَّ فِي ذَلِكَ۔
Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: And three years (for payment) is the most beloved to me among all the statements I have heard regarding this matter.