Hadith on Kusuf: The Prophet frees slaves during an eclipse

Asma’ bint Abi Bakr reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, had ordered the emancipation of slaves during a solar eclipse.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1054

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari

عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ قَالَتْ لَقَدْ أَمَرَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِالْعَتَاقَةِ فِي كُسُوفِ الشَّمْسِ

1054 صحيح البخاري كتاب الكسوف باب من أحب العتاقة في كسوف الشمس

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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