قَالَ مَالِك : الْأَمْرُ عِنْدَنَا، أَنَّهُ يُقْتَلُ فِي الْعَمْدِ الرِّجَالُ الْأَحْرَارُ بِالرَّجُلِ الْحُرِّ الْوَاحِدِ، وَالنِّسَاءُ بِالْمَرْأَةِ كَذَلِكَ، وَالْعَبِيدُ بِالْعَبْدِ كَذَلِكَ
Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: In the case of intentional murder, several free persons will be killed in place of one free person if all are partners in the killing; similarly, the same ruling will apply to women and slaves.