the chest, the area between the testicles, the throat, and the like. For such a wound, one-third of the blood-money is due. All these prescribed amounts apply provided that the injury does not result in death. If the victim dies, then the full blood-money is due, because the consequential spread of an injury is subject to liability.

His statement, “For a rib and for each of the two collarbones, one camel is due”: for a rib, one camel is due, of the same age category as the camels previously specified for the blood-money.

His statement, “the two collarbones”: these are the two bones surrounding the neck. One camel is due for each collarbone, and two camels for both of them.

His statement, “For a fracture of the arm, namely the forearm, which comprises the two bones of the forearm”: two camels are due for the arm.

His statement, “namely the forearm, which comprises the two bones of the forearm”: each hand has two forearm bones: one connected to the wrist joint and the other to the wrist. The poet said:

The bone beside the thumb is the kūʿ;
Beside the little finger is the kursūʿ, with the wrist between.
The bone beside the thumb of the foot
Is called the būʿ—so learn well, and beware of error.

What the author means by his statement, “For a fracture of the arm,” is where it is broken without being severed. If it is severed, however, the full blood-money for the hand is due—that is, half the blood-money.

His statement, “and the upper arm,” is coordinated with “the arm,” not with “the forearm bone.” It is the bone between the shoulder and the elbow, and two camels are due for it.

His statement, “and the thigh”: this is the part between the knee and the hip. If it is broken, two camels are due.