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Sahih al-Bukhari 3144 (Book 57, Hadith 52) #3006
Fulfilling Vows and Freeing Captives

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) ordered Umar bin Al-Khattab to fulfill his vow of I'tikaf and also to free two slave girls he had taken as captives from the war prisoners of Hunain.

Narrated Nafi': 'Umar bin Al-Khattab said, "O Allah's Messenger ! I vowed to observe I'tikaf for one day during the pre-Islamic period". The Prophet ordered him to fulfill his vow'.Umar gained two lady captives from the war prisoners of Hunain and he left them in some of the houses at Mecca. When Allah's Messenger freed the captives of Hunain without ransom, they came out walking in the streets'.Umar said (to his son), "O 'Abdullah! See what is the matter"'.Abdullah replied, "Allah's Messenger has freed the captives without ransom". He said (to him), "Go and set free those two slave girls". (Nafi' added:) Allah's Apostle did not perform the 'Umra from Al-Jarana, and if he had performed the 'Umra, it would not have been hidden from 'Abdullah.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو النُّعْمَانِ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّهُ كَانَ عَلَىَّ اعْتِكَافُ يَوْمٍ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ، فَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ يَفِيَ بِهِ‏.‏ قَالَ وَأَصَابَ عُمَرُ جَارِيَتَيْنِ مِنْ سَبْىِ حُنَيْنٍ، فَوَضَعَهُمَا فِي بَعْضِ بُيُوتِ مَكَّةَ ـ قَالَ ـ فَمَنَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ عَلَى سَبْىِ حُنَيْنٍ، فَجَعَلُوا يَسْعَوْنَ فِي السِّكَكِ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ، انْظُرْ مَا هَذَا فَقَالَ مَنَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ عَلَى السَّبْىِ‏.‏ قَالَ اذْهَبْ فَأَرْسِلِ الْجَارِيَتَيْنِ‏.‏ قَالَ نَافِعٌ وَلَمْ يَعْتَمِرْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ مِنَ الْجِعْرَانَةِ وَلَوِ اعْتَمَرَ لَمْ يَخْفَ عَلَى عَبْدِ اللَّهِ‏.‏ وَزَادَ جَرِيرُ بْنُ حَازِمٍ عَنْ أَيُّوبَ عَنْ نَافِعٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ مِنَ الْخُمُسِ‏.‏ وَرَوَاهُ مَعْمَرٌ عَنْ أَيُّوبَ عَنْ نَافِعٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ فِي النَّذْرِ وَلَمْ يَقُلْ يَوْمَ‏.‏

TOPICS
vow  *  girls  *  prisoners  *  captives  *  itikaf  *  hunain

QUICK LESSONS:
Keep your promises, fulfill your vows, set slaves or captives unjustly held against their will free without expecting anything in return other than Allah's reward for doing good deeds .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about fulfilling one's vows and freeing captives. Umar bin Al Khattab vowed to observe I'tikaf for one day during the pre Islamic period. The Prophet Muhammad PBUH ordered him to fulfill his vow. Umar gained two lady captives from the war prisoners of Hunain and left them in some houses at Mecca. When Allah's Messenger PBUH freed the captives without ransom, they came out walking in the streets. Umar then asked his son Abdullah to go set them free which he did accordingly. This hadith teaches us that it is important for us to keep our promises or vows that we make no matter how small they may be as well as freeing those who are enslaved or held captive unjustly without expecting anything in return other than Allah's reward for doing good deeds.

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