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Sahih al-Bukhari 2565 (Book 50, Hadith 6) #2454
Manumitting Slaves and Wala'

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) taught that when a slave is manumitted, the Wala' should be for the liberator even if the former masters stipulate conditions.

Narrated 'Abdul Wahid bin Aiman: I went to 'Aisha and said, "I was the slave of 'Utba bin Abu Lahab".Utba died and his sons became my masters who sold me to Ibn Abu 'Amr who manumitted me. The sons of 'Utba stipulated that my Wala' should be for them"'.Aisha said, "Barirah came to me and she was given the writing of emancipation by her masters and she asked me to buy and manumit her. I agreed to it, but Barirah told me that her masters would not sell her unless her Wala' was for them"'.Aisha said, "I am not in need of that". When the Prophet heard that, or he was told about it, he asked 'Aisha about it'.Aisha mentioned what Barirah had told her. The Prophet said, "Buy and manumit (free) her and let them stipulate whatever they like". So, 'Aisha bought and manumitted her and her masters stipulated that her Wala' should be for them". The Prophet;, said, "The Wala' will be for the liberator even if they stipulated a hundred conditions".
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ بْنُ أَيْمَنَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي أَيْمَنُ، قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ فَقُلْتُ كُنْتُ غُلاَمًا لِعُتْبَةَ بْنِ أَبِي لَهَبٍ، وَمَاتَ وَوَرِثَنِي بَنُوهُ، وَإِنَّهُمْ بَاعُونِي مِنَ ابْنِ أَبِي عَمْرٍو، فَأَعْتَقَنِي ابْنُ أَبِي عَمْرٍو، وَاشْتَرَطَ بَنُو عُتْبَةَ الْوَلاَءَ‏.‏ فَقَالَتْ دَخَلَتْ بَرِيرَةُ وَهْىَ مُكَاتَبَةٌ فَقَالَتِ اشْتَرِينِي وَأَعْتِقِينِي‏.‏ قَالَتْ نَعَمْ‏.‏ قَالَتْ لاَ يَبِيعُونِي حَتَّى يَشْتَرِطُوا وَلاَئِي‏.‏ فَقَالَتْ لاَ حَاجَةَ لِي بِذَلِكَ‏.‏ فَسَمِعَ بِذَلِكَ النَّبِيُّ أَوْ بَلَغَهُ، فَذَكَرَ لِعَائِشَةَ، فَذَكَرَتْ عَائِشَةُ مَا قَالَتْ لَهَا، فَقَالَ ‏"‏ اشْتَرِيهَا وَأَعْتِقِيهَا، وَدَعِيهِمْ يَشْتَرِطُونَ مَا شَاءُوا ‏"‏‏.‏ فَاشْتَرَتْهَا عَائِشَةُ فَأَعْتَقَتْهَا وَاشْتَرَطَ أَهْلُهَا الْوَلاَءَ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ‏"‏ الْوَلاَءُ لِمَنْ أَعْتَقَ، وَإِنِ اشْتَرَطُوا مِائَةَ شَرْطٍ

TOPICS
liberator  *  stipulation  *  istiqq  *  welyah  *  mukatab  *  shur  *  manumission  *  wala

QUICK LESSONS:
Treat those who are less fortunate than ourselves with compassion and mercy; Buy and manumit slaves; Let them stipulate whatever they like; Respect justice and fairness in freeing slaves .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us about manumitting slaves and the concept of Wala'. When a slave is freed, their former masters may stipulate certain conditions. However, according to this hadith, it is important to remember that regardless of any conditions set by their former masters, the Wala', or loyalty and protection of the freed person should always remain with their liberator. This hadith also teaches us about justice and fairness in freeing slaves as well as kindness towards them. It shows us how we should treat those who are less fortunate than ourselves with compassion and mercy.

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