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Sahih al-Bukhari 6751 (Book 85, Hadith 28) #6494
The Wala' of Manumitted Slaves

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ taught that when a slave is manumitted, the Wala' belongs to the manumitted and any charity given to them should be considered a gift for both them and their former master.

Narrated 'Aisha: I bought Barirah (a female slave). The Prophet said (to me), "Buy her as the Wala' is for the manumitted". Once she was given a sheep (in charity). The Prophet said, "It (the sheep) is a charitable gift for her (Barirah) and a gift for us". Al-Hakam said, "Barira's husband was a free man". Ibn 'Abbas said, 'When I saw him, he was a slave".
حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتِ اشْتَرَيْتُ بَرِيرَةَ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ‏"‏ اشْتَرِيهَا، فَإِنَّ الْوَلاَءَ لِمَنْ أَعْتَقَ ‏"‏‏.‏ وَأُهْدِيَ لَهَا شَاةٌ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ هُوَ لَهَا صَدَقَةٌ، وَلَنَا هَدِيَّةٌ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ الْحَكَمُ وَكَانَ زَوْجُهَا حُرًّا، وَقَوْلُ الْحَكَمِ مُرْسَلٌ‏.‏ وَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ رَأَيْتُهُ عَبْدًا‏.‏

TOPICS
charity  *  gift  *  istimaar  *  walaa  *  sadaqah  *  manumission  *  wala

QUICK LESSONS:
Show gratitude towards your former masters even after being freed from slavery; Be generous with charity; Respect those who are less fortunate than you; Follow in the footsteps of our beloved Prophet by being kind-hearted towards others.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith discusses the concept of manumission, which is when a slave is freed from slavery. The Prophet (ﷺ) taught that when this happens, the Wala', or right of protection, belongs to the person who was freed. He also said that any charity given to them should be considered a gift for both them and their former master. This teaches us that even after someone has been freed from slavery, they still have an obligation towards their former master in terms of gratitude and respect. It also shows us how generous and kind-hearted our beloved Prophet was towards those who were less fortunate than him.

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