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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “He is not one of us who instigates a wife against her husband, or a servant
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever emancipates a believing slave, Allah will free every organ of his from Hellfire in equal
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Abu Umamah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whenever a Muslim man emancipates a Muslim man, he will be his freedom from Hellfire; he will be
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Malik ibn Al-Harith reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever embraces an orphan of two Muslim parents by feeding him and giving him drink
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Al-Muttaqi al-Hindi reported: Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Make yourself a scale between you and others. Love for those besides you what you love
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Al-Bara’ ibn ‘Azib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever donates a gift of milk, or a piece of silver, or who guides others
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Abdullah ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever circles the Ka’bah seven times and prays two cycles will be rewarded as if he
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Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not supplicate against yourselves, do not supplicate against your children, and do not supplicate
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Abu Huraira reported: The tribe of Al-Harith ibn ‘Amir had purchased Khubayb, may Allah be pleased with him, as a slave since he had killed Al-Harith during the battle of
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “It is enough sin for a man to withhold from those dependent upon him.” Source:
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If the treasures of Persia and Rome were opened for you, what kind of people
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Abu ‘Aziz ibn ‘Umayr reported: I was among the prisoners of war on the day of the battle of Badr. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him,
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Mu’awiyah ibn Haydah reported: I said, “O Prophet of Allah, what can we cover or uncover of our nakedness?” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Cover your
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