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(Book 38, Hadith 4) #36538
Freedom Through Lottery

SUMMARY: A man freed all of his slaves and they were divided into three groups. The group that drew the dead man's arrow was set free.

Malik related to me from Rabia ibn Abi Abd ar-Rahman that a man in the time of Aban ibn Uthman's amirate freed all of his slaves and did not have other property than them. Aban ibn Uthman took charge of the slaves and they were divided into three groups. Then he drew lots on the basis that which ever group drew the dead man's arrow would be free. The arrow fell to one of the thirds, and that third was freed.
وَحَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، فِي إِمَارَةِ أَبَانَ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ أَعْتَقَ رَقِيقًا لَهُ كُلَّهُمْ جَمِيعًا وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ مَالٌ غَيْرُهُمْ فَأَمَرَ أَبَانُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بِتِلْكَ الرَّقِيقِ فَقُسِمَتْ أَثْلاَثًا ثُمَّ أَسْهَمَ عَلَى أَيِّهِمْ يَخْرُجُ سَهْمُ الْمَيِّتِ فَيَعْتِقُونَ فَوَقَعَ السَّهْمُ عَلَى أَحَدِ الأَثْلاَثِ فَعَتَقَ الثُّلُثُ الَّذِي وَقَعَ عَلَيْهِ السَّهْمُ

TOPICS
freedom  *  lottery  *  slavery  *  hurriyah  *  qismah  *  uqabah

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect freedom , Cherish freedom , Ensure justice prevails , Give everyone an equal chance at achieving their goals or dreams regardless of their social status or background .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a man who freed all of his slaves in the time of Aban ibn Uthman's amirate. To decide which group would be set free, Aban ibn Uthman decided to draw lots on the basis that whichever group drew the dead man's arrow would be free. In this way, one third of the slaves were set free due to this lottery system. This hadith teaches us that freedom should not be taken for granted and it is something to be cherished and respected as it can easily be taken away from us if we are not careful with our actions. It also teaches us that justice should always prevail no matter what situation we are in and everyone should have an equal chance at achieving their goals or dreams regardless of their social status or background.

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