Anas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, every guardian will be asked about those under his care. Did he preserve that or squander it? Even a man will be asked about the people of his household.” Source: al-Sunan al-Kubrá lil-Nasā’ī 9129 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَنَسٍ عَنِ …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: I served the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, for ten years. He never blamed me if he ordered me to do something and I missed it or lost it. If someone in the household blamed me, the Prophet would say, “Leave him alone, for if it has been decreed, …
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Abu al-Malih reported: Uthman ibn Affan, may Allah be pleased with him, entered his house to find his servant boy playing in the trough of a camel. Uthman took him by the ear and twisted it, but he later regretted what he did. He said to him, “Take my ear and twist it.” Uthman made …
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Abu Huraira reported: A black woman, or a young man, used to maintain the mosque and one day the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, missed her and asked about her. They said, “She has died.” The Prophet said, “You would not announce it to me?” It was as if they considered …
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Ali reported: Fatimah complained about blisters on her hands from working the millstone and she asked for a servant. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Shall I not tell you what is better than you ask for? When both of you lay down to sleep, exalt Allah thirty-four times, glorify Allah thirty-three …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: I have never seen anyone more merciful to his dependents than the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2316 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ مَا رَأَيْتُ أَحَدًا كَانَ أَرْحَمَ بِالْعِيَالِ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ 2316 صحيح …
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‘Abd al-Razzaq reported: A slave girl belonging to Ali ibn al-Husyan, may Allah be pleased with him, poured out some water as he prepared to pray and she dropped the pitcher onto his face causing an injury. She said, “Allah Almighty says: Those who restrain their anger (3:134)!” Ali said, “I have restrained my anger.” …
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Anas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, entered our home and it was only me, my mother, and my aunt Umm Haram. The Prophet said, “Stand that I may pray with you a voluntary prayer.” He prayed with us, then supplicated for the people of the household to have every good in …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever accuses of adultery one under custodianship of his right hand, he will be flogged on the Day of Resurrection unless it is as he claimed.” In another narration, the Prophet said, “The hadd punishment will be enforced upon him on …
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Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When my nation walks with a swagger and their servants are the sons of kings, Persians, and Romans, the worst of them will be given authority over the best of them.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2261 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “He is not arrogant who eats with his servants, rides a donkey in the market, tends to his sheep and milks them.” Source: al-Adab al-Mufrad 547 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ …
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Ali reported: A servant girl belonging to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, committed adultery and he ordered me to whip her. She was enduring post-natal bleeding and I feared that if I whipped her I would kill her. I mentioned that to the Prophet and he said, “You have done …
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Salamah ibn al-Muhabbiq reported: A man had intercourse with the servant girl of his wife, so the matter was referred to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. The Prophet said, “If she had done so willingly, then she belongs to him and he must pay the likes of her price. If he had …
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Malik reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, was presented with a servant woman who had been struck by her master with a piece of fire or had been injured by it, so he ordered him to emancipate her. Source: al-Muwaṭṭa’ 2/403 Al-Shawkani said, “Malik, Al-Awza’i, and Al-Layth adhered to the opinion …
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Abdullah ibn Umar reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “When a servant woman gives birth from her master, then he may not sell her, or bestow her, or bequeath her. He may enjoy her and she becomes free when he dies.” Source: al-Muwaṭṭa’ 1509 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ibn …
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Ali reported: The final words of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, were, “The prayer, the prayer! Fear Allah regarding those under custodianship of your right hands!” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 5156 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام قَالَ كَانَ آخِرُ كَلَامِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ …
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Abu Dharr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever is suitable for you among your slaves, feed them from the same food you eat and clothe them from the same clothes you wear. Whoever is not suitable for you, sell them and do not torture the creation of Allah.” …
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Ibn Abbas reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, passed by some people one day who were eating while their servants were standing. Umar said, “Why do I not see your servants eating with you? Do you not desire them?” A man said, “No, by Allah, O leader of the faithful. Rather, …
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Abu Qilabah reported: A man entered the home of Salman, may Allah be pleased with him, while he was kneading dough. The man said, “What is this?” Salman said, “We sent out the servant on an errand and we dislike for him to have two tasks at once.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 657 عَنْ أَبِي قِلابَةَ …
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: Zinba’ Abi Rawh found his servant boy with a servant girl, so he maimed his nose and castrated him. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, came and he said, “Who did this to you?” The boy said, “Zinba’.” The Prophet summoned Zinba’ and he said, “What made you do …
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