Is the custodian liable for the loss of the deposit if it perishes without his negligence or transgression?

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The custodian is not liable for loss if it occurs without his negligence or transgression, regardless of whether other property belonging to the depositor was lost alongside it. This is the position held by the majority of scholars, including Abu Bakr, Ali, Ibn Mas'ud, Shurayh, al-Nakha'i, Malik, al-Zannad, al-Thawri, al-Awza'i, al-Shafi'i, and the Ashab al-Ra'y. The basis for this is that the item is an Amanah (trust), and liability (Daman) contradicts the nature of a trust. Furthermore, the Prophet stated: 'The custodian has no liability.'