Al-Kafi 14358

Translation

A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Khalid, from Abu Al Khazzaz, from Mos’ab Bin Sallam Al Tameemi, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah^asws, from his^asws father^asws: ‘A bull killed a donkey during the era of the Prophet^saww, so that (matter) was raised to him^saww, and he^asws was among the people from his companions, among whom were Abu Bakr, and Umar. So he^saww said: ‘O Abu Bakr! Judge between the two’. So he said, ‘O Rasool-Allah^saww! An animal has killed an animal, there is nothing upon it’. So he^saww said: ‘O Umar! Judge between the two’. So he spoke similar to the words of Abu Bakr’. So he^saww said: ‘O Ali^asws! Judge between the two’. So he^asws said: ‘Yes, O Rasool-Allah^saww! If the bull entered upon the donkey in its resting place, the owner of the bull is responsible; and if it was the donkey which had entered upon the bull in its resting place, so there is no one responsible upon the two’. He (the narrator) said, ‘So Rasool-Allah^saww raised his^saww hands towards the sky, so he^saww said: ‘The Praise is for Allah^azwj Whom Made from me^saww, one who judges by the judgements of the Prophets^as’.

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