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."
Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 4518).
Classical commentary
Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud
( لَا يُقَاد الْحُرّ بِالْعَبْدِ ) : أَيْ لَا يُقْتَصّ مِنْ الْحُرّ إِذَا قَتَلَ الْحُرّ الْعَبْد.…
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Scholars’ grades
The 3 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.
| Scholar | Grade | Applies to | Work |
| Al-Albanid. 1420 AH |
AuthenticSahih Maqtu صحيح مقطوع |
The hadith |
No. 4518 |
| Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH |
WeakDaif |
The hadith |
No. 4518 |
| Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH |
AuthenticSahih Maqtu |
The hadith |
No. 4518 |