The Chapters on Manumission (of Slaves)

Chapter 1.00Chapter: The Mudabbar

Authentic No. 2512

the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sold a Mudabbar.

بَاعَ الْمُدَبَّرَ ‏.‏

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

Authentic No. 2513

“A man among us promised freedom to a slave after his death, and he did not have any property other than him (this slave). So the Prophet (ﷺ) sold him, and Ibn (Nahham), a man from Banu 'Adi, bought him.”

دَبَّرَ رَجُلٌ مِنَّا غُلاَمًا وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ مَالٌ غَيْرُهُ فَبَاعَهُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَاشْتَرَاهُ ابْنُ النَّحَّامِ رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي عَدِيٍّ ‏.‏

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

Differing grades No. 2514

“The Mudabbar is part of the one third of the estate.”

"‏ الْمُدَبَّرُ مِنَ الثُّلُثِ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Chapter 2.00Chapter: Umahatul-Awlad

Weak No. 2515

“Any man whose slave won an bears him a child, she will be free after he dies.”

"‏ أَيُّمَا رَجُلٍ وَلَدَتْ أَمَتُهُ مِنْهُ فَهِيَ مُعْتَقَةٌ عَنْ دُبُرٍ مِنْهُ ‏"

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 3 other versions

Differing grades No. 2516

“Mention was made of the mother of Ibrahim in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and he said: 'Her son set her free.'”

"‏ أَعْتَقَهَا وَلَدُهَا ‏"

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Authentic No. 2517

“We used to sell our slave women and the mothers of our children (Umahat Awaldina) when the Prophet (ﷺ) was still living among us, and we did not see anything wrong with that.”

كُنَّا نَبِيعُ سَرَارِينَا وَأُمَّهَاتِ أَوْلاَدِنَا وَالنَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِينَا حَىٌّ لاَ نَرَى بِذَلِكَ بَأْسًا ‏.‏

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 1 other version

Chapter 3.00Chapter: The Mukatab

Differing grades No. 2518

the warrior in the path of Allah, the mukatab seeking to fulfill (his manumission debt), and the one getting married seeking chastity."

"‏ ثَلاَثَةٌ كُلُّهُمْ حَقٌّ عَلَى اللَّهِ عَوْنُهُ الْغَازِي فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَالْمُكَاتَبُ الَّذِي يُرِيدُ الأَدَاءَ وَالنَّاكِحُ الَّذِي يُرِيدُ التَّعَفُّفَ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 6 other versions

Good (hasan) No. 2519

“Any slave who has made a contract to buy his freedom for one hundread Uqiyyah and pays it all except ten Uqiyyah; he is still a slave.” (One Uqiyyah is equal to 40 Dirham.)

"‏ أَيُّمَا عَبْدٍ كُوتِبَ عَلَى مِائَةِ أُوقِيَّةٍ فَأَدَّاهَا إِلاَّ عَشْرَ أُوقِيَّاتٍ فَهُوَ رَقِيقٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr + 5 other versions

Weak No. 2520

“If anyone of you (women) has a Mukatab, and he has enough (wealth) to pay off (his contact of manumission), she must veil herself from him.”

"‏ إِذَا كَانَ لإِحْدَاكُنَّ مُكَاتَبٌ وَكَانَ عِنْدَهُ مَا يُؤَدِّي فَلْتَحْتَجِبْ مِنْهُ ‏"

Narrated by Umm Salamah + 4 other versions

Authentic No. 2521

that Barirah came to her when she was came to her when she was Muktabah, and her masters had written a contract of manumission for nine Uqiyyah. She (`Aishah) said: “If your masters wish I will pay them that in one sum, and the right of inheritance will belong to me.” He said: “So she went to her…

"‏ مَا بَالُ رِجَالٍ يَشْتَرِطُونَ شُرُوطًا لَيْسَتْ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ كُلُّ شَرْطٍ لَيْسَ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ فَهُوَ بَاطِلٌ وَإِنْ كَانَ مِائَةَ شَرْطٍ كِتَابُ اللَّهِ أَحَقُّ وَشَرْطُ اللَّهِ أَوْثَقُ وَالْوَلاَءُ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 7 other versions

Chapter 4.00Chapter: Manumission

Differing grades No. 2522

I said to Ka'b bin Murrah, tell us a Hadith from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), but be careful. He said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: “Whoever frees a Muslim man, he will be his ransom from the Fire; each of his bones will suffice (as a ransom) for each of his bones. Whoever frees two…

"‏ مَنْ أَعْتَقَ امْرَأً مُسْلِمًا كَانَ فِكَاكَهُ مِنَ النَّارِ يُجْزِئُ بِكُلِّ عَظْمٍ مِنْهُ عَظْمٌ مِنْهُ وَمَنْ أَعْتَقَ امْرَأَتَيْنِ مُسْلِمَتَيْنِ كَانَتَا فِكَاكَهُ مِنَ النَّارِ يُجْزِئُ بِكُلِّ عَظْمَيْنِ…

Narrated by Murra ibn Ka‘b + 5 other versions

Authentic No. 2523

“I said: 'O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), which slave is best?' He said: ‘The one who is most precious to his master and most valuable in price.' ”

"‏ أَنْفَسُهَا عِنْدَ أَهْلِهَا وَأَغْلاَهَا ثَمَنًا ‏"

Narrated by Abu Dharr + 8 other versions

Chapter 5.00Chapter: If A Person Becomes The Master Of A Mahram, Then He Becomes Free

Differing grades No. 2524

“Whoever becomes the master of a Mahram relative (with whom marriage is not lawful), he becomes free.”

"‏ مَنْ مَلَكَ ذَا رَحِمٍ مَحْرَمٍ فَهُوَ حُرٌّ ‏"

Narrated by Samurah ibn Jundub + 6 other versions

Differing grades No. 2525

“Whoever becomes the master of a Mahram relative, he becomes free.”

"‏ مَنْ مَلَكَ ذَا رَحِمٍ مَحْرَمٍ فَهُوَ حُرٌّ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 1 other version

Chapter 6.00Chapter: Whoever Frees A Slave But Stipulates That He Should Serve Him

Good (hasan) No. 2526

“Umm Salamah freed me but stipulated that I should serve the Prophet (ﷺ) as long he lived.”

أَعْتَقَتْنِي أُمُّ سَلَمَةَ وَاشْتَرَطَتْ عَلَىَّ أَنْ أَخْدُمَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَا عَاشَ ‏.‏

Narrated by Safīna + 1 other version

Chapter 7.00Chapter: Whoever Frees His Share Of A Slave

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 2527

“Whoever frees his share of a slave or part of his share, must pay from his wealth if he has any wealth if he has any wealth (in order to buy the rest of the slave's freedom). If he does not have wealth, then the slave should be asked to work for the price (of his freedom), without that causing him…

"‏ مَنْ أَعْتَقَ نَصِيبًا لَهُ فِي مَمْلُوكٍ أَوْ شِقْصًا فَعَلَيْهِ خَلاَصُهُ مِنْ مَالِهِ إِنْ كَانَ لَهُ مَالٌ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ مَالٌ اسْتُسْعِيَ الْعَبْدُ فِي قِيمَتِهِ غَيْرَ مَشْقُوقٍ عَلَيْهِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 12 other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 2528b

“Whoever frees his share of a slave, the price of the slave should be fairly evaluated, and he (the partner who initiated this process) should free him (in full, by giving the rest of his price to the other co-owners), if he has enough wealth to do so. Otherwise, he will have freed whatever he…

"‏ مَنْ أَعْتَقَ شِرْكًا لَهُ فِي عَبْدٍ أُقِيمَ عَلَيْهِ بِقِيمَةِ عَدْلٍ فَأَعْطَى شُرَكَاءَهُ حِصَصَهُمْ إِنْ كَانَ لَهُ مِنَ الْمَالِ مَا يَبْلُغُ ثَمَنَهُ وَعَتَقَ عَلَيْهِ الْعَبْدُ وَإِلاَّ فَقَدْ عَتَقَ مِنْهُ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 14 other versions

Chapter 8.00Chapter: One Who Frees A Slave Who Has Some Wealth

Authentic No. 2529

“Whoever frees a slave who has some wealth, the slave's wealth belongs to him, unless the master stipulates that it will belong to him.”

"‏ مَنْ أَعْتَقَ عَبْدًا وَلَهُ مَالٌ فَمَالُ الْعَبْدِ لَهُ إِلاَّ أَنْ يَشْتَرِطَ السَّيِّدُ مَالَهُ فَيَكُونَ لَهُ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 2 other versions

Differing grades No. 2530

“O Umair, I have set you free in a good way. I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: 'Any man who frees a slave and does not say anything about his (the slave's) wealth, it belongs to him (the slave).' So tell me, how much wealth do you have?” Another chain reports a similar hadith.

"‏ أَيُّمَا رَجُلٍ أَعْتَقَ غُلاَمًا وَلَمْ يُسَمِّ مَالَهُ فَالْمَالُ لَهُ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd

Chapter 9.00Chapter: Freeing Illegitimate Children

Weak No. 2531

the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about illegitimate children. He said: “Two sandals in which I wage Jihad are better than freeing an illegitimate child.”

"‏ نَعْلاَنِ أُجَاهِدُ فِيهِمَا خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَنْ أُعْتِقَ وَلَدَ الزِّنَا ‏"

Narrated by Maymūna bint Sa‘d

Chapter 10.00Chapter: One Wants To Free A Man Along With His Wife, He Should Start With The Man

Weak No. 2532

`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.”

"‏ إِنْ أَعْتَقْتِهِمَا فَابْدَئِي بِالرَّجُلِ قَبْلَ الْمَرْأَةِ ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah