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(Book 31, Hadith 5) #36347
Conditions of Buying Slaves

SUMMARY: This hadith is about Abdullah ibn Masud buying a slave-girl from his wife, Zaynab Ath Thaqafiyya, and the condition she made that he could always buy her back for the price he paid. Umar ibn al-Khattab advised him not to go near her while anyone has a condition concerning her over him.

Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab that Ubaydullah ibn Abdullah ibn Utba ibn Masud told him that Abdullah ibn Masud bought a slave-girl from his wife, Zaynab Ath Thaqafiyya. She made a condition to him, that if he bought her, she could always buy her back for the price that he paid. Abdullah ibn Masud asked Umar ibn al- Khattab about that and Umar ibn al-Khattab said, "Do not go near her while anyone has a condition concerning her over you".
حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَنَّ عُبَيْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ مَسْعُودٍ ابْتَاعَ جَارِيَةً مِنِ امْرَأَتِهِ زَيْنَبَ الثَّقَفِيَّةِ وَاشْتَرَطَتْ عَلَيْهِ أَنَّكَ إِنْ بِعْتَهَا فَهِيَ لِي بِالثَّمَنِ الَّذِي تَبِيعُهَا بِهِ فَسَأَلَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ عَنْ ذَلِكَ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ لاَ تَقْرَبْهَا وَفِيهَا شَرْطٌ لأَحَدٍ

TOPICS
buying  *  slave  *  condition  *  advice  *  istibda  *  abd  *  shart  *  nasihah

QUICK LESSONS:
Seek advice before making decisions in life, Be aware of any conditions or agreements when purchasing something or someone .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about Abdullah Ibn Masud buying a slave-girl from his wife, Zaynab Ath Thaqafiyya. She made a condition that if he bought her, she could always buy herself back for the price he paid. When Abdullah asked Umar Ibn Al Khattab about this situation, Umar advised him not to go near her while anyone has a condition concerning her over him. This hadith teaches us that it is important to be aware of any conditions or agreements when purchasing something or someone and also highlights the importance of seeking advice before making decisions in life as Umar gave wise counsel in this situation. It also shows us how slavery was practiced during Prophet Muhammad's time and how it was regulated by Islamic law which prohibited mistreatment of slaves and allowed them certain rights such as being able to purchase their freedom if they were able to do so financially.

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