Sunan Ibn Majah The Chapters on Manumission (of Slaves)

Sunan Ibn Majah 2532

Chapter: One Wants To Free A Man Along With His Wife, He Should Start With The Man

Weak 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 2532

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ مَسْعَدَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ خَلَفٍ الْعَسْقَلاَنِيُّ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَجِيدِ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَوْهَبٍ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّهَا كَانَ لَهَا غُلاَمٌ وَجَارِيَةٌ زَوْجٌ فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي أُرِيدُ أَنْ أُعْتِقَهُمَا ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

"‏ إِنْ أَعْتَقْتِهِمَا فَابْدَئِي بِالرَّجُلِ قَبْلَ الْمَرْأَةِ ‏"

It was narrated that :

`Aishah had a male slave and a female slave who were married. She said: “O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), I want to free them both.” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “If you free them, then start with the man before the woman.”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 2532).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( زَوْج ) صِفَة الْغُلَام وَالْجَارِيَة لِأَنَّهُ يُطْلَقُ عَلَيْهِمَا ( فَابْدَئِي بِالرَّجُلِ ) قِيلَ أَمَرَ بِذَلِكَ لِئَلَّا تَخْتَارَ الزَّوْجَة نَفْسهَا إِنْ بُدِئَ بِإِعْتَاقِهَا قُلْت وَهَذَا لَا يَمْنَعُهُ إِعْتَاقهَا مَعًا يُمْكِنُ أَنْ يُقَالَ بَدَأَ بِالرَّجُلِ لِشَرَفِهِ…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	WeakDaif	The hadith	No. 2532
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH	WeakDaif	The hadith	No. 2532
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	Good chain (hasan)Isnaad Hasan	The chain only	No. 2532
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH	WeakDaif	The hadith	No. 2532

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السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (13219)لَهَا غُلامٌ وَجَارِيَةٌ زَوْجٌ , فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، إِنِّي أُرِيدُ أَنْ أُعْتِقَهُمَا , قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ : إِنْ أَعْتَقْتِهِمَا فَابْدَئِي بِالرَّجُلِ قَبْلَ الْمَرْأَةِ
سنن الدارقطني (3292)إِنْ أَعْتَقْتِهِمَا فَابْدَئِي بِالرَّجُلِ قَبْلَ الْمَرْأَةِ
مشكل الآثار للطحاوي (3759)فَابْدَئِي بِالرَّجُلِ قَبْلَ الْمَرْأَةِ .

On the same subject

Weak Sunan Abu Dawud 2237

Aisha intended to set free two slaves of her who were spouses. She, therefore, asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about this matter. He commanded to begin with the man before the woman. The narrator Nasr said: Abu 'Ali al-Hanafi reported it to me on the authority of Ubaydullah.

تَبْدَأَ بِالرَّجُلِ قَبْلَ الْمَرْأَةِ ‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Weak Sunan an-Nasa'i 3446

"Aishah had a male slave and a female slave. She said: 'I wanted to set them free, and I mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah. He said: Start with the male slave before the female slave.'"

"‏ ابْدَئِي بِالْغُلاَمِ قَبْلَ الْجَارِيَةِ ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Sunan Ibn Majah 2532

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Aisha intended to set free two slaves of her who were spouses. She, therefore, asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about this matter. He commanded to begin with the man before the woman. The narrator Nasr said: Abu 'Ali al-Hanafi reported it to me on the authority of Ubaydullah.

"Aishah had a male slave and a female slave. She said: 'I wanted to set them free, and I mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah. He said: Start with the male slave before the female slave.'"

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Aisha intended to set free two slaves of her who were spouses. She, therefore, asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about this matter. He commanded to begin with the man before the woman. The narrator Nasr said: Abu 'Ali al-Hanafi reported it to me on the authority of Ubaydullah.

"Aishah had a male slave and a female slave. She said: 'I wanted to set them free, and I mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah. He said: Start with the male slave before the female slave.'"

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