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Sunan Abi Dawud 3938 (Book 31, Hadith 13) #24228
Emancipation of Slaves

SUMMARY: If someone emancipates their share in a slave, they should be completely freed if they have the money to do so. If not, a fair price for the slave should be fixed and the slave must work for their master according to that price but must not be overburdened.

Abu Hurairah reported the Prophet as saying: If anyone emancipates his share in a slave, he is to be completely emancipated by his money if he has money. But if he has no money, a fair price for the slave should be fixed, and the slave is required to work for his master according to the proportion of his price, but he must not be overburdened. Abu Dawud said: In the version of both the narrators the words are "he will be required to work and must not be overburdened". This is the version of 'Ali.
حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، أَخْبَرَنَا يَزِيدُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ زُرَيْعٍ - ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ، - وَهَذَا لَفْظُهُ - عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي عَرُوبَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنِ النَّضْرِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ بَشِيرِ بْنِ نَهِيكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ قَالَ ‏"‏ مَنْ أَعْتَقَ شِقْصًا لَهُ - أَوْ شَقِيصًا لَهُ - فِي مَمْلُوكٍ فَخَلاَصُهُ عَلَيْهِ فِي مَالِهِ إِنْ كَانَ لَهُ مَالٌ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ مَالٌ قُوِّمَ الْعَبْدُ قِيمَةَ عَدْلٍ ثُمَّ اسْتُسْعِيَ لِصَاحِبِهِ فِي قِيمَتِهِ غَيْرَ مَشْقُوقٍ عَلَيْهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ فِي حَدِيثِهِمَا جَمِيعًا ‏"‏ فَاسْتُسْعِيَ غَيْرَ مَشْقُوقٍ عَلَيْهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَهَذَا لَفْظُ عَلِيٍّ

TOPICS
emancipation  *  slave  *  money  *  price  *  tasleem

QUICK LESSONS:
Freeing slaves from servitude whenever possible; Treating people fairly regardless of social status or financial situation; Paying money when emancipating one's share in a slave; Setting a fair price for the slave when there is no money available
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about freeing slaves from servitude. It is reported by Abu Hurairah that Prophet Muhammad said that if someone wants to free their share in a slave, then they should pay money if they have it available. However, if there is no money available then a fair price for the slave should be set and the slave will work according to this price but must not be overburdened with too much work. This hadith teaches us about justice and fairness when dealing with slaves as well as emphasizing on freeing them from servitude whenever possible. It also shows us how important it is to treat people fairly regardless of their social status or financial situation.

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