Yahya said that Malik said, "What is done in our community aboutslaves is that when a slave is struck intentionally or accidentallyand the master brings a witness, he swears with his witness one oathand then he has the value of the slave. There is no swearing forrevenge in slaves, accidentally or intentionally, and I have not heardany of the people of knowledge say that there was."Maliksaid, "If a slave is killed intentionally or accidentally, the masterof the slave who is slain has no swearing or oath. The master cannotdemand his right except with a fair proof or a witness if he swearswith one witness."Yahya said that Malik said, "This is thebest of what I have heard on the matter.''
USC-MSA web (English) reference: Book 44, Hadith 2
Arabic reference: Book 44, Hadith 1600