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Sunan Ibn Majah 2519 (Book 19, Hadith 8) #31873
The Contract of Freedom

SUMMARY: A slave who has made a contract to buy his freedom for one hundred Uqiyah and pays it all except ten Uqiyah is still a slave.

It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib , from his father, from his grandfather that the Messenger of Allah said: "Any slave who has made a contract to buy his freedom for one hundred Uqiyah and pays it all except ten Uqiyah; he is still a slave". (One Uqiyah is equal to 40 Dirham)
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، عَنْ حَجَّاجٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ أَيُّمَا عَبْدٍ كُوتِبَ عَلَى مِائَةِ أُوقِيَّةٍ فَأَدَّاهَا إِلاَّ عَشْرَ أُوقِيَّاتٍ فَهُوَ رَقِيقٌ

TOPICS
contract  *  freedom  *  slave  *  dirham

QUICK LESSONS:
Fulfill your promises , Abide by agreements , Respect contracts

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith discusses the concept of freedom and contracts in Islam. It states that if a slave makes a contract to buy their freedom for one hundred Uqiyah and pays it all except ten Uqiyah, they are still considered slaves. One Uqiyah is equal to 40 Dirhams which was the currency used during the time of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. This hadith teaches us that contracts must be fulfilled in order for them to be valid and binding according to Islamic law. It also teaches us that slavery should not be taken lightly as it is an important matter in Islam which requires full commitment from both parties involved in order for it to be valid. Furthermore, this hadith also serves as an example of how Muslims should abide by their agreements even if they are difficult or inconvenient at times because Allah ï·» will reward those who fulfill their promises with His mercy and blessings on the Day of Judgment.

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