English translation
2676. It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "The injuries caused by) a fire are without liability, and by falling into a well." (Sahih)
Hadith 2676
Offences For Which There Is No Liability
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Darussalam · Volume 3
21. The Chapters On Blood MoneySunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 2676 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 892
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Source no. 2676 · Volume 6 · Page 176
Sahih
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2676 - حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ الْأَزْهَرِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ هَمَّامٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «النَّارُ جُبَارٌ»
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Killing by an animal warrants no blood money. Meaning, if an animal unties itself from its peg and runs away out of the barn and hurts or kills someone, responsibility of hurting or killing will not fall on its owner, and he cannot be asked to pay the blood money. If a miner is killed in a mine by a cave-in or by falling rocks, the owner of the mine should not be held responsible. He is not liable to pay blood money. Similarly, if someone dies by falling in the well, the owner of the well is not held responsible for that mishap. Damages caused by fire are not claimable. The person who lit the fire for his needs will not be held responsible for the damages caused by the fire, because it was not his intention to hurt someone or destroy someone's property.