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Jami at-Tirmidhi 1260 (Book 14, Hadith 62) #26835
The Consequences of Unpaid Emancipation Writs

SUMMARY: If a slave is given a writ of emancipation and the amount due is not fully paid, then he remains a slave.

Narrated 'Amr bin Shu'aib: From his father, from his grandfather that he heard the Messenger of Allah delivering a Khutbah in which he said: "Whoever gives a writ of emancipation to his slave, for one hundred Uqiyah, and he pays it to him less then ten Uqiyah". - or he said: "Ten Dirham" - "then he becomes incapable (of paying the remainder), the he remains a slave". Abu 'Eisa said: This Hadith is Hasan Gharib. And this acted upon according to most of the people of knowledge among the Companions of the Prophet and others: The Mukatab is a slave as long as something remains due from him for his Kitabah. Al-Hajjaj bin Artat reported similarly from 'Amr bin Shu'aib.
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي أُنَيْسَةَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَخْطُبُ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ مَنْ كَاتَبَ عَبْدَهُ عَلَى مِائَةِ أُوقِيَّةٍ فَأَدَّاهَا إِلاَّ عَشْرَ أَوَاقٍ أَوْ قَالَ عَشَرَةَ دَرَاهِمَ ثُمَّ عَجَزَ فَهُوَ رَقِيقٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ ‏.‏ وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَيْهِ عِنْدَ أَكْثَرِ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ وَغَيْرِهِمْ أَنَّ الْمُكَاتَبَ عَبْدٌ مَا بَقِيَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ مِنْ كِتَابَتِهِ ‏.‏ وَقَدْ رَوَى الْحَجَّاجُ بْنُ أَرْطَاةَ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ نَحْوَهُ

TOPICS
emancipation  *  writ  *  slave  *  tasrih  *  kitabah  *  abd  *  uqiyyah  *  dirham  *  uqiyah

QUICK LESSONS:
Pay off debts in full and on time; Make agreements with others fairly; Be mindful when making agreements; Be responsible with finances; Avoid negative consequences or repercussions; Benefit from agreements equally and fairly

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith discusses the consequences of an unpaid emancipation writ. An emancipation writ is when a slave owner gives their slave permission to buy their freedom by paying them an agreed upon sum of money. In this hadith, it was mentioned that if the amount due for the emancipation was not fully paid, then the person remains a slave. This hadith teaches us that we should be responsible with our finances and pay off any debts we owe in full and on time so as to avoid any negative consequences or repercussions. It also teaches us to be mindful when making agreements with others and ensure that all parties involved are aware of their responsibilities in order for everyone to benefit from it fairly and equally.

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