The first: that the fetus of a free Muslim woman requires a ghurrah. This is the opinion of the majority of scholars, including Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, Ata', al-Sha'bi, al-Nakha'i, al-Zuhri, Malik, al-Thawri, al-Shafi'i, Ishaq, Abu Thawr, and the proponents of rational deduction (ashab al-ra'y). It has been narrated from Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, that he consulted the people regarding the miscarriage of a woman (4). Al-Mughirah ibn Shu'bah said: I witnessed the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) decree in this case a ghurrah, either a male or female slave. He said: You must bring someone who will testify (5) with you. So Muhammad ibn Maslamah (6) testified for him. From Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: Two women from Hudhayl fought, and one threw a stone at the other, killing her and what was in her womb. They brought their dispute to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) decreed that the blood money for her fetus is a male or female slave, and he decreed the blood money for the woman upon her 'aqilah (agnatic kin), and that her children and those with them inherit from her. This is agreed upon (7). The ghurrah is a male or female slave; they are named as such because they are among the most precious of assets, and the essence of the word ghurrah is the best (al-khiyar). If it is said: It has been narrated in this report: "or a horse or a mule," we say: This is not established; Isa ibn Yunus narrated it and erred (8) in it. The scholars of transmission have stated this. The authentic, agreed-upon Hadith only contains: "a male or female slave." As for the statement of al-Khiraqi: "from a free Muslim woman," he meant that the fetus of a free Muslim woman is only ever a free Muslim. Thus, whenever the fetus is a free Muslim, the ghurrah is due, even if his mother is a disbeliever or a slave-woman. For example, if a Muslim man marries a woman from the People of the Book, her fetus by him is judged to be Muslim, and it requires a ghurrah, and it does not inherit anything from her because it is a Muslim. The child (9) of a master from his slave-woman and [the child of the deceived] (10) from a slave-woman is free. Likewise, if a slave-woman is had intercourse with