Chapter on Reports Regarding One Who Digs a Well or Something Else in His Own Property or in Another's Property, and a Person Falls Into it and Perishes
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 4|Book 1|Chapter 50
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh
Volume 4, Book 1, Chapter 50
Chapter on Reports Regarding One Who Digs a Well or Something Else in His Own Property or in Another's Property, and a Person Falls Into it and Perishes
7 hadiths · 1 commentary
رَوَى زُرْعَةُ وَ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عِيسَى عَنْ سَمَاعَةَ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَحْفِرَ اَلْبِئْرَ فِي دَارِهِ أَوْ فِي أَرْضِهِ فَقَالَ "أَمَّا مَا حَفَرَ فِي مِلْكِهِ فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ ضَمَانٌ وَ أَمَّا مَا حَفَرَ فِي اَلطَّرِيقِ أَوْ فِي غَيْرِ مِلْكِهِ فَهُوَ ضَامِنٌ لِمَا يَسْقُطُ فِيهَا".
Zurah and Uthman ibn Isa narrated from Samaah, who said: I asked Imam عليه السلام about a man who digs a well in his house or on his land. Imam عليه السلام said: "If he digs it within his own property, there is no liability upon him. But if he digs it in a public road or in a place that does not belong to him, then he is liable for anything that falls into it."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh, p. 333
وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ يُونُسَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اَلرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ رَجُلٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ عَنِ اَلْجُسُورِ أَ يَضْمَنُ أَهْلُهَا شَيْئاً قَالَ "لاَ".
In the narration of Yunus ibn Abd Al-Rahman from one of our companions, from Abu Abdullah عليه السلام, he was asked about bridges and whether their owners are liable for anything. Imam عليه السلام replied: "No."
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وَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: "مَنْ أَخْرَجَ مِيزَاباً أَوْ كَنِيفاً أَوْ وَتَدَ وَتِداً أَوْ أَوْثَقَ دَابَّةً أَوْ حَفَرَ بِئْراً فِي طَرِيقِ اَلْمُسْلِمِينَ فَأَصَابَ شَيْئاً فَعَطِبَ فَهُوَ لَهُ ضَامِنٌ".
The Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Whoever extends a water spout, a drain, drives a peg, ties an animal, or digs a well in the path of Muslims and it causes harm or damage to anything, then he is liable for it."
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وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ هِلاَلٍ عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ خَالِدٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: "كَانَ مِنْ قَضَاءِ اَلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ "أَنَّ اَلْمَعْدِنَ جُبَارٌ وَ اَلْبِئْرَ جُبَارٌ وَ اَلْعَجْمَاءَ جُبَارٌ" ".
Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Hilal narrated from Uqbah ibn Khalid, from Abu Abdullah عليه السلام, who said: "Among the rulings of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) was: 'There is no liability (Jubar) for injuries caused by a mine, a well, or an animal.'"
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh, p. 333
وَ رَوَى وُهَيْبُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ غُلاَمٍ دَخَلَ دَارَ قَوْمٍ يَلْعَبُ فَوَقَعَ فِي بِئْرِهِمْ أَ يَضْمَنُونَ قَالَ "لَيْسَ يَضْمَنُونَ وَ إِنْ كَانُوا مُتَّهَمِينَ ضَمِنُوا".
Wuhayb ibn Hafs narrated from Abu Basir, who narrated from Abu Abdullah عليه السلام, who said: I asked Imam عليه السلام about a boy who entered the house of some people to play and fell into their well. Are they liable? Imam عليه السلام said: "They are not liable, but if they are accused (of negligence or wrongdoing), then they are liable."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh, p. 333
وَ رَوَى اَلْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ اَلنُّعْمَانِ عَنْ أَبِي اَلصَّبَّاحِ اَلْكِنَانِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: "مَنْ أَضَرَّ بِشَيْءٍ مِنْ طَرِيقِ اَلْمُسْلِمِينَ فَهُوَ لَهُ ضَامِنٌ".
Al-Husayn ibn Said narrated from Ali ibn Al-Numan, who narrated from Abu Al-Sabbah Al-Kinani, who narrates that Abu Abdullah عليه السلام said: "Whoever causes harm to any part of the path of the Muslims is liable for it."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh, p. 333
وَ رَوَى حَمَّادٌ عَنِ اَلْحَلَبِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ عَنِ اَلشَّيْءِ يُوضَعُ عَلَى اَلطَّرِيقِ فَتَمُرُّ بِهِ اَلدَّابَّةُ فَتَنْفِرُ بِصَاحِبِهَا فَتَعْقِرُهُ قَالَ "كُلُّ شَيْءٍ يُضِرُّ بِطَرِيقِ اَلْمُسْلِمِينَ فَصَاحِبُهُ ضَامِنٌ لِمَا يُصِيبُهُ".
Hammad narrated from Al-Halabi, who narrated from Abu Abdullah عليه السلام that he was asked about an object placed on the road, and an animal passes by it, becomes startled, and injures its rider. Imam عليه السلام said: "Anything that causes harm on the path of the Muslims, its owner is liable for whatever results from it."
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