87/28. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 6912 — No Diya for Certain Accidents
No Diya in cases of mines and wells
Hadith About No Diya for Animal, Well, and Mine Accidents
Sahih Bukhari : 6912
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6912
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، وَأَبِي، سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " الْعَجْمَاءُ جُرْحُهَا جُبَارٌ، وَالْبِئْرُ جُبَارٌ، وَالْمَعْدِنُ جُبَارٌ، وَفِي الرِّكَازِ الْخُمُسُ ".
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "There is no Diya for persons killed by animals or for the one who has been killed accidentally by falling into a well or for the one killed in a mine. And one-fifth of Rikaz (treasures buried before the Islamic era) is to be given to the state."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6912In-book reference : Book 87, Hadith 50USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 83, Hadith 47
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6912
This Hadith about liability explains a ruling related to accidental harm. Allah’s Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said there is no Diya for a person killed by animals, or for someone who dies after falling into a well, or for someone killed in a mine. The same Hadith also mentions that one-fifth of Rikaz, meaning buried treasure from before Islam, is to be given to the state. The core topic is legal responsibility in cases where direct human liability is not mentioned in the text. It also connects property rules with public rights through the one-fifth share of Rikaz. The wording is short, but it gives clear legal categories.
What we learn from this hadith
- Not every accidental death carries Diya in the cases named here.
- The Hadith names animals, wells, and mines as specific examples.
- Buried treasure has a public due of one-fifth.
- Islamic legal rulings can separate accidental harm from direct liability.
