The Case of One Who Hunts in the Sacred Area in the State of al-’ Ihram

6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from abu Wallad al-Hannat from Humran ibn ‘A’yan who has said the following: “I once asked abu Ja‘far عليه السلام. ‘What is the law about a man, who intentionally kills a bird between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah, while in the state of Ihram?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘He owes ransom, penalty and he must be reprimanded.’ I then asked, ‘What happens if one intentionally does it in al-Ka‘bah?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘He owes ransom, penalty and reprimanding below hadd (a measure of legal physical punishment) in public sight to make it a lesson for the others.’”