Chapter on a Muslim Killing a Dhimmi, a Slave, a Mudabbar, or a Mukatab, or Them Killing a Muslim

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about the blood money (diyyah) for a Jew, a Christian, and a Magian. Imam (as) replied: "They are equal - eight hundred (dirhams), eight hundred (dirhams)." I asked: "May I be your ransom, if…

Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) sent Khalid ibn Al-Walid to Bahrain, where he was involved in shedding the blood of some Jews, Christians, and Magians. Khalid wrote to the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be…

"Should he be killed for the Muslim he murdered?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes." It was then asked: "And if he does not accept Islam?" Imam (as) said: "He will be handed over to the heirs of the murdered person. If they wish,…

"Indeed, the Magians have a book called Jamaspf."

Hadith.5253 - It has been narrated: "The blood money (diyyah) for a Jew, a Christian, and a Magian is four thousand dirhams, four thousand dirhams because they are People of the Book."

"The blood money (diyyah) for a Jew, a Christian, and a Magian is equal to that of a Muslim."

"Whoever was granted protection (dhimmah) by Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family), his blood money (diyyah) is complete (to that of a muslim)."

"If a Muslim kills a Christian and the family of the Christian wishes to execute him, they may do so, but they must pay the difference between the two blood monies (diyyahs)."

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about the blood of the Magians, Jews, and Christians - whether there is any penalty upon someone who kills them if they deceive the Muslims and openly display hostility and treachery towards…

Hadith.5258 - The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Whoever harms one under my protection (dhimmah) has indeed harmed me."

"The blood money (diyyah) for the eye of a dhimmi (non-Muslim under Islamic protection) is four hundred dirhams."

"A slave is to be killed for killing a free man, but a free man is not to be killed for killing a slave. However, he must pay the slave's value and be severely beaten so that he does not repeat such an act."

"I prefer that he frees a slave, fasts for two consecutive months, and feeds sixty needy people, and then he should repent after that."

Hadith.5262 - Humran asked Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a man who struck his slave, and the slave died as a result of the beating. Imam (as) replied: "He must free a slave."

"If a slave kills a free man, the family of the murdered person has the choice: if they wish, they may kill him, and if they wish, they may enslave him."

Hadith.5264 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), Commander of the Faithful, ruled regarding a mukatab (a slave who had a contract for freedom) who was killed: "The portion of him that had been freed is calculated, and the…

Hadith.5265 - Imam Abu Abdullah (as) was asked about a slave who injured a free man. Imam (as) said: "If the free man wishes, he may take retribution (qisas) from him, and if he wishes, he may take the slave if the…

Hadith.5266 - Imam Abu Abdullah (as) was asked about a man who inflicted a mudhiha (a wound exposing the bone) on a slave. Imam (as) said: "He is liable to pay half of one-tenth of the slave's value."

Hadith.5267 - Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) was asked about a slave who injured two men. Imam (as) said: "He is to be divided between them if his crime equals his full value." It was asked: "What if he…

Hadith.5268 - Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "If a free man kills a slave, he must pay the slave's value and be disciplined." It was asked: "What if the value of the slave is twenty thousand?"…

Hadith.5269 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni, Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "The injuries of slaves are to be compensated in the same manner as the injuries of free people, according to their value."

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a group of people who claimed that a slave had committed an offense warranting his execution, and the slave confessed to it. Imam (as) said: "The confession of a slave is not valid against…

I asked Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a mudabbar (a slave promised freedom after the owner's death) who intentionally killed a man. Imam (as) said: "He is to be killed in retaliation." I asked:…

I asked Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a mukatab (a slave who has a contract for gradual emancipation) who unintentionally killed a man. Imam (as) said: "If his master, when drafting the emancipation…

"The compensation is upon the master."

I asked Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a man who accidentally killed a slave. Imam (as) said: "He must pay the slave's value, and his value should not exceed ten thousand dirhams." I asked: "Who will…

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a mukatab (a slave who has entered into a contract for his freedom) who committed an offense against a free man. Imam (as) said: "If he has paid part of his mukataba (freedom contract), he…