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Sahih al-Bukhari 3754 (Book 62, Hadith 99) #3582
Praising Abu Bakr for Manumitting a Slave

SUMMARY: Umar praised Abu Bakr for freeing Bilal, a slave.

Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah: 'Umar used to say, "Abu Bakr is our chief, and he manumitted our chief," meaning Bilal.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، أَخْبَرَنَا جَابِرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ كَانَ عُمَرُ يَقُولُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ سَيِّدُنَا، وَأَعْتَقَ سَيِّدَنَا‏.‏ يَعْنِي بِلاَلاً‏.‏

TOPICS
slavery  *  freedom  *  istiqq  *  uqbt  *  urriyya  *  alkhab  *  manumission  *  umar

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect freedom, Help those less fortunate than yourself, Recognize good deeds done by others

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of freedom and how it should be respected. It tells us that Umar praised Abu Bakr for freeing Bilal, who was a slave. This shows us that slavery was not accepted in Islam and that freedom should be given to all people regardless of their social status or background. The hadith also teaches us the importance of respecting those who have done good deeds and recognizing their efforts in helping others. It also encourages us to help those who are less fortunate than ourselves and to strive towards creating an equal society where everyone has access to basic rights such as freedom.

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