24. Liabilities and Trusts
٢٤۔ كِتَابُ الْعَارِيَةِ وَالْوَدِيعَةِ
[Machine] "That the camel of the family of Al-Bara'ah caused some trouble, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ decreed that the fruits be guarded during the day by their owners and that the owners of livestock be held responsible for any damage caused by their animals at night."
أَنَّ نَاقَةً لِآلِ الْبَرَاءِ أَفْسَدَتْ شَيْئًا فَقَضَى رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَنَّ حِفْظَ الثِّمَارِ عَلَى أَهْلِهَا بِالنَّهَارِ وَضَمَّنَ أَهْلَ الْمَاشِيَةِ مَا أَفْسَدَتْ مَاشِيَتُهُمْ بِاللَّيْلِ
Al-Bara' had a she-camel which was accustomed to graze the standing crop belonging to the people. She entered a garden and did damage to it. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was informed about it. So he gave decision that the owners of gardens are responsible for guarding them by day, and the owners of the animals are responsible for guarding them by night. Any damage done by animals during the night is a responsibility lying on their owners. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 3570)
أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ كَانَتْ لَهُ نَاقَةٌ ضَارِيَةٌ فَدَخَلَتْ حَائِطًا فَأَفْسَدَتْ فِيهِ فَكَلَّمَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «فَقَضَى رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَنَّ حِفْظَ الْحَوَائِطِ عَلَى أَهْلِهَا بِالنَّهَارِ وَحِفْظَ الْمَوَاشِي عَلَى أَهْلِهَا بِاللَّيْلِ وَأَنَّ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْمَاشِيَةِ مَا أَصَابَتْ بِاللَّيْلِ»