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(Book 38, Hadith 9) #36543
Freeing the Believer Slave

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) questioned a slave girl to determine if she was a believer in Islam and then told her owner to free her.

Malik related to me from Ibn Shihab from Ubaydullah ibn Abdullah ibn Utba ibn Masud that one of the Ansar came to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, with a black slave- girl of his. He said, "Messenger of Allah, I must set a slave free who is a mumina. If you think that she is mumina, I will free her". The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, questioned her, "Do you testify that there is no god but Allah?" She said, "Yes"".Do you testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah?" She said, "Yes"".Are you certain about the rising after death?" She said, "Yes". The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Free her".
وَحَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ جَاءَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِجَارِيَةٍ لَهُ سَوْدَاءَ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ عَلَىَّ رَقَبَةً مُؤْمِنَةً فَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَرَاهَا مُؤْمِنَةً أُعْتِقُهَا ‏.‏ فَقَالَ لَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏"‏ أَتَشْهَدِينَ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ نَعَمْ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَتَشْهَدِينَ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ قَالَتْ نَعَمْ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَتُوقِنِينَ بِالْبَعْثِ بَعْدَ الْمَوْتِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ نَعَمْ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏"‏ أَعْتِقْهَا
TOPICS
freedom  *  belief  *  testimony  *  resurrection  *  hurriyya  *  iman  *  shahada  *  qiyama

QUICK LESSONS:
Believe in God and His Messenger, show respect for all people regardless of their social status, stand up against oppression or slavery.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about freeing slaves who are believers in Islam. The Prophet Muhammad asked the slave girl questions about her faith such as whether she believed that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. When she answered yes to all of these questions, he told her owner to free her. This hadith teaches us that it is important for us to be sure of our faith and beliefs so we can be freed from any kind of slavery or oppression. It also shows us how much respect and dignity the Prophet gave even those who were enslaved by others.

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