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Sunan Abi Dawud 3966 (Book 31, Hadith 41) #24256
Emancipating Slaves for Freedom from Jahannam

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught that freeing a Muslim slave is an act of great virtue and will be rewarded with freedom from Hellfire.

Amr ibn Abasah, said that Marrah ibn Ka'b said: I heard the Messenger of Allah say: If anyone emancipates a Muslim slave, that will be his ransom from Jahannam.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ بْنُ نَجْدَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا بَقِيَّةُ، حَدَّثَنَا صَفْوَانُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، حَدَّثَنِي سُلَيْمُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ، عَنْ شُرَحْبِيلَ بْنِ السِّمْطِ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ لِعَمْرِو بْنِ عَبَسَةَ حَدِّثْنَا حَدِيثًا، سَمِعْتَهُ مِنْ، رَسُولِ اللَّهِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ مَنْ أَعْتَقَ رَقَبَةً مُؤْمِنَةً كَانَتْ فِدَاءَهُ مِنَ النَّارِ

TOPICS
emancipation  *  slave  *  reward  *  tasqeen  *  muslim  *  jahannam  *  thawab

QUICK LESSONS:
Freeing a muslim slave is an act of great virtue in Islam.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us the importance of emancipating slaves in Islam. It was narrated by Amr ibn Abasah who heard it from Marrah ibn Ka'b who heard it directly from the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. The Prophet ﷺ said that if anyone frees a Muslim slave, they will be rewarded with freedom from Hellfire. This hadith emphasizes the importance of freeing slaves and how it is an act of great virtue in Islam. It also shows us how Allah rewards those who do good deeds and encourages us to do good deeds as well so we can receive His blessings in this life and the hereafter.

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