Shu'bah (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates from Abu al-Haytham that some oil of his was brought from Basrah, and he hired a porter to carry it; the flask was worth three or four hundred. It fell and broke. I wanted him to settle with me, but he refused, so I took the matter to Shurayh (may Allah have mercy on him). Shurayh (may Allah have mercy on him) said to him: He gave the wage only so that you would be liable. Qadi Shurayh (may Allah have mercy on him) held him liable; then people kept trying until I settled with him.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الإجارة / 11669