Sahih Al Bukhari Hadith Number 2517-2532

49  Manumission of Slaves
Volume no 3

Hadith Number 25017

Chapter: 1 The manumission and its superiority

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Whoever frees a Muslim slave, Allah will save all the parts of his body from the (Hell) Fire as he has freed the body-parts of the slave.” Sa`id bin Marjana said that he narrated that Hadith to `Ali bin Al-Husain and he freed his slave for whom `Abdullah bin Ja`far had offered him ten thousand Dirhams or one-thousand Dinars.

Hadith Number 2518

Chapter: 2 What is the best kind of manumission (of slaves)?

Narrated Abu Dhar:

I asked the Prophet, “What is the best deed?” He replied, “To believe in Allah and to fight for His Cause.” I then asked, “What is the best kind of manumission (of slaves)?” He replied, “The manumission of the most expensive slave and the most beloved by his master.” I said, “If I cannot afford to do that?” He said, “Help the weak or do good for a person who cannot work for himself.” I said, “If I cannot do that?” He said, “Refrain from harming others for this will be regarded as a charitable deed for your own good.”

Hadith Number 2519

Chapter: 3 Manumitting slaves at the time of eclipses

Narrated Asma’ bint Abu Bakr:

The Prophet (peace be upon him) ordered us to free slaves at the time of solar eclipses.

Hadith Number 2520

Chapter: 3 Manumitting slaves at the time of eclipses

Narrated Asma’ bint Abu Bakr: We were ordered to free slaves at the time of lunar eclipses.

Hadith Number 2521

Chapter: 4  If one manumits a male slave owned by two persons

Narrated Ibn `Umar: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Whoever manumits a slave owned by two masters, should manumit him completely (not partially) if he is rich after having its price evaluated.”

Hadith Number 2522

Chapter: 4  If one manumits a male slave owned by two persons

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said, “Whoever frees his share of a common slave and he has sufficient money to free him completely, should let its price be estimated by a just man and give his partners the price of their shares and manumit the slave; otherwise (i.e. if he has not sufficient money) he manumits the slave partially.”

Hadith Number 2523

Chapter: 4  If one manumits a male slave owned by two persons

Narrated Ibn `Umar: Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said, “Whoever manumits his share of a slave, then it is essential for him to get that slave manumitted’ completely as long as he has the money to do so. If he has not sufficient money to pay the price of the other shares (after the price of the slave is evaluated justly), the manumitted manumits the slave partially in proportion to his share.

`Ubaidullah narrated as above in brief.

Hadith Number 2524

Chapter: 4  If one manumits a male slave owned by two persons

Narrated Ibn `Umar: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “He who manumits his share of a slave and has money sufficient to free the remaining portion of that slave’s price (justly estimated) then he should manumit him (by giving the rest of his price to the other co-owners).” Nafi` added, “Otherwise the slave is partially free.” Aiyub is not sure whether the last statement was said by Nafi` or it was a part of the Hadith.

Hadith Number 2525

Chapter: 4  If one manumits a male slave owned by two persons

Narrated Ibn `Umar: That he used to give his verdict regarding the male or female slaves owned by more than one master, one of whom may manumit his share of the slave. Ibn `Umar used to say in such a case, “The manumitted should manumit the slave completely if he has sufficient money to pay the rest of the price of that slave (which is to be justly estimated) and the other shareholders are to take the price of their shares and the slave is freed (released from slavery).” Ibn `Umar narrated this verdict from the Prophet.

Hadith Number 2526

Chapter: 5  Whoever manumits his portion of a common slave

Narrated Abu Huraira: That the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Whoever frees his portion of a (common) slave.”

Hadith Number 2527

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (peace be uypon him) said, “Whoever frees his portion of a common slave should free the slave completely by paying the rest of his price from his money if he has enough money; otherwise the price of the slave is to be estimated and the slave is to be helped to work without hardship till he pays the rest of his price.”

Hadith Number 2528

Chapter: 6  Manumission and divorce by mistake or forgetfulness

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Allah has accepted my invocation to forgive what whispers in the hearts of my followers, unless they put it to action or utter it.” (See Hadith No. 657 Vol. 8)

Hadith Number 2529

Narrated `Umar bin Al-Khattab: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “The (reward of) deeds depend on intentions, and every person will get the reward according to what he intends. So, whoever migrated for Allah and His Apostle, then his migration will be for Allah and His Apostle, and whoever migrated for worldly benefits or for marrying a woman, then his migration will be for what he migrated for.” (See Hadith No. 1, Vol. 1)

Hadith Number 2530

Chapter: 7  The witness for manumission

Narrated Qais: When Abu Huraira accompanied by his slave set out intending to embrace Islam they lost each other on the way. The slave then came while Abu Huraira was sitting with the Prophet. The Prophet (PBUH) said, “O Abu Huraira! Your slave has come back.” Abu Huraira said, “Indeed, I would like you to witness that I have manumitted him.” That happened at the time when Abu Huraira recited (the following poetic verse):– ‘What a long tedious tiresome night! Nevertheless, it has delivered us From the land of Kufr (disbelief).

Hadith Number 2531

Narrated Abu Huraira: On my way to the Prophet (peace be upon him) I was reciting:– ‘What a long tedious tiresome night! Nevertheless, it has saved us From the land of Kufr (disbelief).’ I had a slave who ran away from me on the way. When I went to the Prophet (PBUH) and gave the pledge of allegiance for embracing Islam, the slave showed up while I was still with the Prophet (PBUH) who remarked, “O Abu Huraira! Here is your slave!” I said, “I manumit him for Allah’s Sake,” and so I freed him.

Hadith Number 2532

Narrated Qais: When Abu Huraira accompanied by his slave came intending to embrace Islam, they lost each other on the way. (When the slave showed up) Abu Huraira said (to the Prophet), “I make you witness that the slave is free for Allah’s Cause.”

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