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Abu Dawood: Hadith 4520

41. Types of Blood-Wit (Kitab Al-Diyat)

سنن أبي داود

41/1650 Chapter:

If A Man Kills His Slave Or Mutilates Him, Should Retaliation Be Imposed On Him ?

باب مَنْ قَتَلَ عَبْدَهُ أَوْ مَثَّلَ بِهِ أَيُقَادُ مِنْهُ

4520
Abu Dawood
Sahih Maqtu' (Al-Albani)
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 : Book 41, Hadith 25
English translation : Book 40, Hadith 4503