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Sunan Abi Dawud 2475 (Book 14, Hadith 163) #22766
Setting Free Captives

SUMMARY: Umar was observing i'tikaf in the sacred mosque when he heard people shouting "Allah is most great". He asked Abdullah what was happening and Abdullah told him that the Messenger of Allah had set free some captives from Hawazin.

Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: The tradition mentioned above (No. 2468) has also been transmitted by Abdullah ibn Budayl through a different chain of narrators in a similar way. This version adds: While he (Umar) was observing i'tikaf (in the sacred mosque), the people uttered (loudly): "Allah is most great". He said: What is this, Abdullah? He said: These are the captives of the Hawazin whom the Messenger of Allah has set free. He said: This slave-girl too? He sent her along with them.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبَانَ بْنِ صَالِحٍ الْقُرَشِيِّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، - يَعْنِي الْعَنْقَزِيَّ - عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُدَيْلٍ، بِإِسْنَادِهِ نَحْوَهُ قَالَ فَبَيْنَمَا هُوَ مُعْتَكِفٌ إِذْ كَبَّرَ النَّاسُ فَقَالَ مَا هَذَا يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ قَالَ سَبْىُ هَوَازِنَ أَعْتَقَهُمُ النَّبِيُّ قَالَ وَتِلْكَ الْجَارِيَةُ ‏.‏ فَأَرْسَلَهَا مَعَهُمْ

TOPICS
captives  *  freedom  *  itikaf  *  hawazin

QUICK LESSONS:
Be generous with those who are less fortunate than you; Help others in need whenever you can; Free captives if possible; Utter 'Allah is Most Great' often; Strive for Allah's pleasure

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the importance of setting captives free. It is narrated by two companions of Prophet Muhammad, namely Abdullah ibn Umar and Abdullah ibn Budayl. The story goes that while Umar was observing i'tikaf in the sacred mosque, he heard people shouting "Allah is most great". He asked his companion, Abdullah what was happening and he told him that it was because the Messenger of Allah had set free some captives from Hawazin. This shows us how important it is to be generous with those who are less fortunate than us, especially when it comes to freeing those who have been taken captive or enslaved. We should always strive to help others in need whenever we can as this will bring us closer to Allah's pleasure.

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