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Sunan Ibn Majah 2532 (Book 19, Hadith 21) #31886
Freeing Slaves in Islam

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) advised 'Aishah to free her slaves, and if she did so, to start with the man before the woman.

It was narrated that : 'Aishah had a male slave and a female slave who were married. She said: "O Messenger of Allah , I want to free them both". The Messenger of Allah said: "If you free them, then start with the man before the woman".
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ مَسْعَدَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ خَلَفٍ الْعَسْقَلاَنِيُّ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَجِيدِ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَوْهَبٍ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّهَا كَانَ لَهَا غُلاَمٌ وَجَارِيَةٌ زَوْجٌ فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي أُرِيدُ أَنْ أُعْتِقَهُمَا ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ إِنْ أَعْتَقْتِهِمَا فَابْدَئِي بِالرَّجُلِ قَبْلَ الْمَرْأَةِ

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow what our beloved prophet has taught; Freeing slaves according to Islamic teachings; Respect men over women according to Islamic teachings .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about freeing slaves in Islam. According to this hadith, it was narrated that 'Aishah had a male slave and a female slave who were married. She asked the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) for advice on how to free them both, and he told her that if she wanted to do so, she should start with the man before the woman. This teaches us that freeing slaves is an important part of Islamic teachings and should be done in a certain order when possible. Furthermore, it shows us how much respect men have over women according to Islamic teachings as well as how important it is for us all to follow what our beloved prophet has taught us.

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