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Sahih al-Bukhari 2525 (Book 49, Hadith 9) #2416
Manumission of Slaves Owned by Multiple Masters

SUMMARY: The Prophet gave a verdict regarding the manumission of slaves owned by multiple masters, wherein the manumitted should pay for the rest of the price and be freed.

Narrated Ibn 'Umar: That he used to give his verdict regarding the male or female slaves owned by more than one master, one of whom may manumit his share of the slave. Ibn 'Umar used to say in such a case, "The manumitted should manumit the slave completely if he has sufficient money to pay the rest of the price of that slave (which is to be justly estimated) and the other shareholders are to take the price of their shares and the slave is freed (released from slavery)". Ibn 'Umar narrated this verdict from the Prophet.
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مِقْدَامٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْفُضَيْلُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ عُقْبَةَ، أَخْبَرَنِي نَافِعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يُفْتِي فِي الْعَبْدِ أَوِ الأَمَةِ يَكُونُ بَيْنَ شُرَكَاءَ، فَيُعْتِقُ أَحَدُهُمْ نَصِيبَهُ مِنْهُ، يَقُولُ قَدْ وَجَبَ عَلَيْهِ عِتْقُهُ كُلِّهِ، إِذَا كَانَ لِلَّذِي أَعْتَقَ مِنَ الْمَالِ مَا يَبْلُغُ، يُقَوَّمُ مِنْ مَالِهِ قِيمَةَ الْعَدْلِ، وَيُدْفَعُ إِلَى الشُّرَكَاءِ أَنْصِبَاؤُهُمْ، وَيُخَلَّى سَبِيلُ الْمُعْتَقِ‏.‏ يُخْبِرُ ذَلِكَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ‏.‏ وَرَوَاهُ اللَّيْثُ وَابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ وَابْنُ إِسْحَاقَ وَجُوَيْرِيَةُ وَيَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ وَإِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أُمَيَّةَ عَنْ نَافِعٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ مُخْتَصَرًا‏.‏

TOPICS
slave  *  price  *  shareholders  *  istiqq  *  abd  *  thaman  *  mushtarikn  *  manumission

QUICK LESSONS:
Paying justly what is due; Striving to protect freedom; Respecting justice when dealing with matters such as these; Not taking freedom lightly; Working hard or paying in order to earn freedom

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith discusses a verdict given by Prophet Muhammad regarding slaves owned by multiple masters. In this case, if one master decides to manumit his share of the slave, then he must pay for the rest of its price in order to free it completely. The other shareholders will receive payment for their shares and then the slave will be released from slavery. This hadith teaches us that freedom is something that should not be taken lightly and must be earned through hard work or payment. It also shows us that justice is important when dealing with matters such as these, as all parties involved must receive what they are due in order for it to be fair. Furthermore, this hadith emphasizes how valuable freedom is and how we should strive to protect it at all costs.

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