´Anas narrated:` "One of the wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) gave the Prophet (ﷺ) some food in a bowl. Then 'Aishah broke the bowl with her hand, and discarded what was in it. So the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Food for food and vessel for vessel."
Hadith Referenceسنن ترمذي / كتاب الأحكام عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم / 1359
1؎: From this it is understood that if someone’s property is destroyed by another, then compensation should be given with a similar item; and when a similar item is not available, then in that case, its value must be paid by the liable party.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation: 1: From this it is understood that if someone’s property is destroyed by another, then the compensation must be given in the form of a similar item. And when a similar item is not available, then in that case, its value must be paid by the responsible person.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 1359