موطا امام مالك رواية يحييٰ
Muwatta Imam Malik (Riwayat Yahya)
كتاب العقولBook: On the Explanation of Blood Money
بَابُ دِيَةِ الْخَطَأِ فِي الْقَتْلِBlood money for accidental killing
Hadith 1499B1
قَالَ مَالِك : الْأَمْرُ الْمُجْتَمَعُ عَلَيْهِ عِنْدَنَا : أَنَّهُ لَا قَوَدَ بَيْنَ الصِّبْيَانِ، وَإِنَّ عَمْدَهُمْ خَطَأٌ مَا لَمْ تَجِبْ عَلَيْهِمُ الْحُدُودُ وَيَبْلُغُوا الْحُلُمَ، وَإِنَّ قَتْلَ الصَّبِيِّ لَا يَكُونُ إِلَّا خَطَأً، وَذَلِكَ لَوْ أَنَّ صَبِيًّا وَكَبِيرًا قَتَلَا رَجُلًا حُرًّا خَطَأً كَانَ عَلَى عَاقِلَةِ كُلِّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا نِصْفُ الدِّيَةِ .
Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: In our view, this ruling is agreed upon that retribution (qisas) will not be taken from minor boys; even if they commit an offense intentionally, it will be considered as a mistake (khata’), and compensation (diyah) will be taken from them until they reach maturity, and until legal punishments (hudud) become obligatory upon them, and until they begin to experience wet dreams. For this reason, if a boy kills someone, it will be considered accidental killing (qatl khata’); if a boy and an adult together accidentally kill someone, then half the compensation (diyah) will be upon the guardians (‘aqilah) of each.
