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Sunan Ibn Majah 2515 (Book 19, Hadith 4) #31869
Freedom for Slaves Who Bear Children

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught that any slave who bears a child for her master will be freed after the master's death.

It was narrated from Ibn'Abbas that the Messenger of Allah said: "Any man whose slave won an bears him a child, she will be free after he dies".
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، عَنْ حُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ أَيُّمَا رَجُلٍ وَلَدَتْ أَمَتُهُ مِنْهُ فَهِيَ مُعْتَقَةٌ عَنْ دُبُرٍ مِنْهُ

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slavery  *  freedom  *  relationship  *  abd  *  walad  *  muhammad

QUICK LESSONS:
Treat slaves with kindness and respect; value justice and freedom; free those who bear children for their masters upon his/her death .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us about the importance of freedom and justice in Islam. According to this hadith, if a slave woman gives birth to a child for her master, she will be freed from slavery after the death of her master. This is an example of how Islam values justice and freedom, even in cases where it may not have been expected or required by society at that time. It also shows us how important it is to treat slaves with kindness and respect, as they are still human beings with rights and dignity.

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