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Sahih al-Bukhari 2545 (Book 49, Hadith 28) #2435
Kindness to Slaves

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) taught us to treat our slaves with kindness and respect, providing them with the same food and clothing that we have, not overburdening them with work they cannot handle.

Narrated Al-Ma'rur bin Suwaid: I saw Abu Dhar Al-Ghifari wearing a cloak, and his slave, too, was wearing a cloak. We asked him about that (ie how both were wearing similar cloaks). He replied, "Once I abused a man and he complained of me to the Prophet . The Prophet asked me, 'Did you abuse him by slighting his mother?' He added, 'Your slaves are your brethren upon whom Allah has given you authority. So, if one has one's brethren under one's control, one should feed them with the like of what one eats and clothe them with the like of what one wears. You should not overburden them with what they cannot bear, and if you do so, help them (in their hard job).
حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ بْنُ أَبِي إِيَاسٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا وَاصِلٌ الأَحْدَبُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الْمَعْرُورَ بْنَ سُوَيْدٍ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ أَبَا ذَرٍّ الْغِفَارِيَّ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ وَعَلَيْهِ حُلَّةٌ وَعَلَى غُلاَمِهِ حُلَّةٌ فَسَأَلْنَاهُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَابَبْتُ رَجُلاً فَشَكَانِي إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ، فَقَالَ لِيَ النَّبِيُّ ‏"‏ أَعَيَّرْتَهُ بِأُمِّهِ ‏"‏‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّ إِخْوَانَكُمْ خَوَلُكُمْ جَعَلَهُمُ اللَّهُ تَحْتَ أَيْدِيكُمْ، فَمَنْ كَانَ أَخُوهُ تَحْتَ يَدِهِ فَلْيُطْعِمْهُ مِمَّا يَأْكُلُ، وَلْيُلْبِسْهُ مِمَّا يَلْبَسُ، وَلاَ تُكَلِّفُوهُمْ مَا يَغْلِبُهُمْ، فَإِنْ كَلَّفْتُمُوهُمْ مَا يَغْلِبُهُمْ فَأَعِينُوهُمْ

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kindness  *  respect  *  slaves  *  clothing  *  food

QUICK LESSONS:
Treat your slaves kindly and respectfully; provide them with the same food and clothing that you have; do not overburden them with work they cannot handle; help your slaves if you do so .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us about the importance of treating our slaves kindly and respectfully. We should provide them with the same food and clothing that we have, not overburden them with work they cannot handle, and help them if we do so. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was very clear in his instructions on how to treat those who are under our authority; he wanted us to show kindness towards others even if they are not of equal status as ourselves. This hadith is a reminder for all of us to be mindful of how we treat those around us regardless of their social standing or position in life.

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