Abdullah ibn Amr reported: ‘Amr ibn al-‘As said, “O Messenger of Allah, my idolatrous father ordered in his will to emancipate one hundred slaves. Hisham has emancipated fifty of them, and another fifty remain. Shall I emancipate them on his behalf?” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If he had …
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Umm Salamah reported: She said, “O Messenger of Allah, Hisham ibn al-Mughirah used to feed the hungry, entertain the guest, uphold family ties, and free captives. Were Islam to have reached him, he would have embraced it. Will he be rewarded for any of it?” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, …
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‘Amr ibn ‘Abasah reported: I came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and I said, “O Messenger of Allah, who is with you in this matter?” The Prophet said, “The free and the enslaved.” I said, “What is Islam?” The Prophet said, “Kind words and feeding the hungry.” I said, …
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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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Abu Ayyub reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever says ten times when he awakens in the morning, ‘There is no God but Allah, alone without any partners to Him. He owns the dominion and for Him is all praise. He gives life and causes death, for He has power over …
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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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Al-Zubayr ibn Abdul Wahid reported: Abu al-Hasan Bunan, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “The freeman is a slave as long as he is greedy, and the slave is free as long as he is content.” Source: Siyar A’lām al-Nubalā’ 11/300 عَنْ الزُّبَيْر بن عَبْدِ الوَاحِدِ قَالَ أَبُو الحَسَن بُنَان رحمه الله الحُرُّ عَبْدٌ …
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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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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 …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah wonders at people who enter Paradise in chains.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 2848 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari Ibn al-Jawzi said, “It means they are taken prisoner and restrained, but when they recognize the rightness of Islam, they embrace it willingly and …
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Fadallah ibn ‘Ubayd reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “It is not permissible to jest about three matters: divorce, marriage, and emancipation.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr 780 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ فَضَالَةَ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ ثَلَاثٌ لَا يَجُوزُ اللَّعِبُ …
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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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Al-Bara’ reported: A bedouin came and he said, “O Prophet of Allah, teach me a deed that will admit me into Paradise.” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Although you have expressed it in few words, the matter is broad. Emancipate an individual. Free a slave.” The man said, “Are they not …
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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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