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Rh for one man whom they had treacherously murdered. ʿOmar said, "If the people of Ṣanʿáʾ had attacked him, I would certainly have killed them all."'—Málik.

It is related from ʿAmru bin Shuʾaib, from his father, from his grandfather, that he said, ' The price of blood-money in the time of the Apostle was eight hundred dinars or eight thousand dirhems; and the blood-money for the People of the Book was then half the blood-money of Muslims.' He said, 'And it remained thus until ʿOmar became Khalíf. And he stood up and made a speech and said, "Verily camels have become very expensive." And he, ʿOmar, fixed the blood-money for the possessors of gold at one thousand dinars, and for the people who possessed silver at twelve thousand, and he fixed it for the people owning cattle at two hundred cows, and for those owning goats at two thousand goats; and for those possessing clothes at two hundred garments. And he left the blood-money for Jews and Christians who were under the protection of Muslims (as it was). He did not raise it when he raised the blood-money.'—Abú Dáud.

It is related from ʿAmru bin Shuʿaib, from his father from his grandfather, that, 'The Apostle of God said, "He who poses as a doctor when the science of medicine is not known to him, will be responsible."'—Abú Dáud, An Nasái.

It is related from Abú Hurairah that, 'The Apostle of God said, "Wounds from brute beasts, and from falling into mines, and from falling into wells do not entail responsibility (on the owner)."'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.

It is related from Abú Hurairah that he said 'A man came and said, "O Apostle of God, tell me, if a man comes and wishes to take my property, (what shall I do?)" He replied, "Do not give it to him." He said, "Tell me, if he fight me, (what shall I do?)" He replied, "Fight him." He said, "Tell me, if he kills me?" He replied, "Then thou art a martyr." He said, "Tell me, if I kill him, (what then?)" He replied, "He is in the fire."'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.