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 ? (JA)
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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." (JA)

Reference (JA): Sunan Abi Dawud 4518 (JA)

In-book reference (JA): Book 41, Hadith 25 (JA)

English translation (JA): Book 40, Hadith 4503 (JA)