I asked Imam (as) about a thief who entered upon a woman to steal her belongings. After gathering the clothes, his desires overcame him, and he violated her. When her son stirred, the thief struck him with an axe he had with him and killed him. After finishing, the thief carried the clothes and was about to leave when the woman attacked him with the axe and killed him. The thief's family came the next day demanding retaliation for his blood. Abu Abdullah (as) said: "His guardians who sought retaliation for his blood must pay the blood money for the boy. The thief is liable for what he left behind - four thousand dirhams - for having forced himself upon her because he committed adultery. This amount must be taken from his wealth. As for the woman, she bears no responsibility for killing him because he was a thief."