Hadith 16805

Chapter 7

باب 7

(7) باب مَنْ قَتَلَ عَبْدَهُ أَوْ مَثَّلَ بِهِ أَيُقَادُ مِنْهُ

(1650) Chapter: If A Man Kills His Slave Or Mutilates Him, Should Retaliation Be Imposed On Him ?
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حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، قَالَ لاَ يُقَادُ الْحُرُّ بِالْعَبْدِ .

It was narrated from Hisham, from Qatadah, from Al-Hasan, who said:
"A free man should not be subjected to retaliation in return for a slave."

Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 4518

In-book reference: Book 41, Hadith 25

English translation: Book 40, Hadith 4503