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Sahih Muslim 1504a (Book 20, Hadith 7) #10909
Right of Inheritance for Emancipated Slaves

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the right of inheritance for a slave-girl who was set free by 'A'isha.

Ibn Umar reported that 'A'isha decided to buy a slave-girl and then set her free, but her masters said: We are prepared to sell her to you on the condition that her right of inheritance would vest with you. She (Hadrat A'isha) made a mention of that to Allah's Messenger whereupon he said: This should not stand in your way. The right of inheritance vests in one who emancipates.
وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّهَا أَرَادَتْ أَنْ تَشْتَرِيَ، جَارِيَةً تُعْتِقُهَا فَقَالَ أَهْلُهَا نَبِيعُكِهَا عَلَى أَنَّ وَلاَءَهَا لَنَا ‏.‏ فَذَكَرَتْ ذَلِكَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ لاَ يَمْنَعُكِ ذَلِكَ فَإِنَّمَا الْوَلاَءُ لِمَنْ أَعْتَقَ

TOPICS
emancipation  *  inheritance  *  tasleem  *  mirath  *  jariyah  *  slavegirl

QUICK LESSONS:
Buy and set free slaves; Give them their rights as human beings; Ensure justice is done even after death; Respect all people equally regardless of status or background; Treat everyone with compassion and kindness; Uphold justice at all times.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of emancipation and the right to inheritance that comes with it. In this hadith, 'A'isha wanted to buy a slave-girl and then set her free, but her masters said they would only sell her if she kept the right of inheritance with herself. When she mentioned this to Allah's Messenger, he said that it should not stand in her way and that the right of inheritance vests in one who emancipates. This teaches us an important lesson about emancipation - when we emancipate someone, we are also giving them their rights as a human being which includes their rights to inherit from us or others after our death. It is important for us to remember this lesson so we can ensure justice is done even after our death.

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