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Sunan an-Nasai 4644 (Book 44, Hadith 196) #19177
The Virtue of Setting Slaves Free

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the importance of freeing slaves and that loyalty belongs to the one who sets them free.

It was narrated from'Abdullah bin 'Umar that 'Aishah wanted to but a slave woman to set her free, but her people said: "We will sell her to you on condition that her loyalty (Walla) is to us," She mentioned that top the Messenger of Allah and he said: "That should not stop you. Loyalty belongs to the one who sets the slave free".
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ، أَرَادَتْ أَنْ تَشْتَرِيَ، جَارِيَةً تَعْتِقُهَا فَقَالَ أَهْلُهَا نَبِيعُكِهَا عَلَى أَنَّ الْوَلاَءَ لَنَا ‏.‏ فَذَكَرَتْ ذَلِكَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ لاَ يَمْنَعُكِ ذَلِكَ فَإِنَّ الْوَلاَءَ لِمَنْ أَعْتَقَ

TOPICS
freedom  *  slave  *  loyalty  *  aabd  *  hurriyah  *  walla

QUICK LESSONS:
Freeing slaves is a noble act which will be rewarded by Allah SWT in both this life and hereafter .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the virtue of setting slaves free. It was narrated from Abdullah bin Umar that Aishah wanted to buy a slave woman in order to set her free. However, her people said they would only sell her on condition that she remain loyal to them. Aishah mentioned this situation to the Messenger of Allah and he said that this should not stop her from setting the slave free as loyalty belongs with the one who sets them free. This hadith teaches us an important lesson about freedom and justice for all people regardless of their social status or position in society. It also emphasizes how freeing slaves is a noble act which will be rewarded by Allah SWT in both this life and hereafter.

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