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Sunan an-Nasai 4184 (Book 39, Hadith 36) #18717
Setting Slaves Free

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) bought a slave and set him free, teaching us to be aware of the status of people before making any promises.

It was narrated that jabir said: "A slave came and pledged to the Prophet to emigrate, and the Prophet did not realize that he was a slave. Then his master came looking for him. The Prophet said: 'Sell him to me,' and he bought him for two black slaves. Then he did not accept the pledge from anyone until he asked: 'Is he a slave?"'
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ جَاءَ عَبْدٌ فَبَايَعَ النَّبِيَّ عَلَى الْهِجْرَةِ وَلاَ يَشْعُرُ النَّبِيُّ أَنَّهُ عَبْدٌ فَجَاءَ سَيِّدُهُ يُرِيدُهُ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ‏ "‏ بِعْنِيهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَاشْتَرَاهُ بِعَبْدَيْنِ أَسْوَدَيْنِ ثُمَّ لَمْ يُبَايِعْ أَحَدًا حَتَّى يَسْأَلَهُ أَعَبْدٌ هُوَ

TOPICS
slavery  *  freedom  *  pledge  *  emigration

QUICK LESSONS:
Be aware of people's statuses before making any promises or pledges with them; Stand up for justice and freedom; Show mercy & kindness towards all people regardless of their social status.
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith tells us about an incident that happened during the time of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). A slave came to pledge his emigration, but the Prophet did not realize he was a slave. When his master came looking for him, the Prophet offered to buy him and set him free. This teaches us that we should always be aware of people's statuses before making any promises or pledges with them. It also shows us how important it is to stand up for justice and freedom, as well as how much mercy and kindness our beloved prophet had in his heart towards all people regardless of their social status.

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