41 hadith in this book; 41 translated into English.
Chapter 1Chapter: The manumission and its superiority
Chapter introduction
And the Statement of Allah تعالى: "(It is) freeing a neck (slave). Or giving food in a day of hunger (famine), to an orphan near of kin.'… (V.90:13-15)
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Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever manumits a Muslim, Allah will save from Hell each organ of his body for each organ of him (i.e. of the manumitted person).''
Chapter 6Chapter: Manumission and divorce by mistake or forgetfulness
Chapter introduction
The Prophet ﷺ said, "Everybody will get the reward according to what he has intended." Doing things by forgetfulness or by mistake is not regarded as intentional action.
لَمَّا أَقْبَلَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ وَمَعَهُ غُلاَمُهُ وَهْوَ يَطْلُبُ الإِسْلاَمَ، فَأَضَلَّ أَحَدُهُمَا صَاحِبَهُ بِهَذَا، وَقَالَ أَمَا إِنِّي أُشْهِدُكَ أَنَّهُ لِلَّهِ.
Narrated by Abu Hurayrah
Chapter 8Chapter: Umm Al-Walad
Chapter introduction
Narrated Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه: The Prophet ﷺ said, "One of the portents of the approaching of the Hour is that the slave woman will beget her own master."
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Chapter 11Chapter: If the brother or the uncle of somebody was taken as to ransom a Mushrik
Chapter introduction
Narrated Anas: Al-Abbas said to the Prophet ﷺ, “I ransom myself and Aqil.” Ali got his share of the booty from the property which was given by his brother Aqil and his uncle Al-Abbas.
And the Statement of Allah تعالى: “The example of two men – a believer and a disbeliever; a slave (disbeliever) under the possession of another, he has no power of any sort, and (the other), a man (believer) on whom We have bestowed a good provision from Us, and he spends thereof secretly and openly. Can they be equal? (By no means, not). All the praises and thanks be to Allah. Nay! (But) most of them know not.” (V.16:75)
Chapter 15Chapter: "Slaves are your brothers, so feed them with the like of what you eat."
Chapter introduction
And the Statement of Allah تعالى: “Worship Allah and join none with Him (in worship), and do good to parents, kinsfolk, orphans, Al-Masakin (the poor), the neighbour who is near of kin, the neighbour who is a stranger, the companion by your side, the wayfarer (you meet) and those (slaves) whom your right hands possess. Verily, Allah does not like such as are proud and boastful.” (V.4:36)
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Chapter 17Chapter: It is dislike to look down upon a slave
Chapter introduction
"And also marry the Salihun (pious, fit and capable ones) of your (male) slaves and maid-servants (female slaves)..." (V.24:32)
And Allah said, "A slave (disbeliever) under the possession of another" (V.16:75) "... They both found her lord (i.e., her husband) at the door..." (V.12:25) "... believing girls [from among those (slaves) whom you right hands possess]..." (V.4:25)
And the Prophet ﷺ said, "Get up for your master."
Allah says: "...Mention me to your lord (i.e., your king so as to get me out of the prison)..." (V.12:42)
(The Prophet ﷺ said), "And who is your master?"(1)
Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'If a slave serves his master sincerely and worships Allah properly, he will have a double reward.'" Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The…
"Every one of you is a guardian and responsible for his subjects. The leader in charge of the people is a guardian and is responsible for them; the man is a guardian over his household and is responsible for them; the woman is a guardian over her husband's house and his children and is responsible…
