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Sunan Abi Dawud 4581 (Book 41, Hadith 88) #24872
Blood-Wit Payment for Slaves

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) gave judgement that the blood-wit for a slave who had made an agreement to purchase his freedom should be paid at the rate of a free man for what he had already paid and at the rate of a slave for what remained.

Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The Messenger of Allah gave judgment about the slave who had made an agreement to purchase his freedom (mukatab) and he had been killed that blood-wit is paid for him at the rate paid for a free man so far as he has paid the purchase money, and at the rate paid for a slave as the remainder is concerned.
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، وَحَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْلَى بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ الصَّوَّافُ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قَضَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ فِي دِيَةِ الْمُكَاتَبِ يُقْتَلُ يُودَى مَا أَدَّى مِنْ مُكَاتَبَتِهِ دِيَةَ الْحُرِّ وَمَا بَقِيَ دِيَةَ الْمَمْلُوكِ

TOPICS
bloodwit  *  slave  *  freedom  *  agreement  *  judgement  *  diya  *  abd  *  mukatab

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect agreements with others regardless if they are slaves or free men. Treat everyone equally with justice and fairness.

EXPLANATIONS:
This Hadith is about the judgement given by Prophet Muhammad ﷺ regarding payment of blood money in case of death of a slave who had made an agreement to purchase his freedom. The Prophet ﷺ said that if such a person dies before completing payment, then blood money should be paid at the rate of a free man for what he has already paid and at the rate of a slave as far as what remains is concerned. This Hadith teaches us that even slaves have rights and they should not be treated unjustly or unfairly. It also teaches us to respect agreements and contracts we make with others regardless if they are slaves or free men.

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