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Riyad as-Salihin 1603 (Book 17, Hadith 93) #38092
Kindness and Compassion towards Slaves

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) taught us to treat our slaves with kindness and compassion, even if they make mistakes.

Abu Ali Suwaid bin Muqarrin (May Allah be pleased with him) said: I was the seventh child of Banu Muqarrin and we had only one slave-girl. When the youngest of us once happened to slap her (on the face) the Messenger of Allah ordered us to set her free. Muslim.
وعن أبي علي سويد بن مقرن رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ لقد رأيتني سابع سبعة من بني مقرن ما لنا خادم إلا واحدة لطمها أصغرنا فأمرنا رسول الله أن نعتقها‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏ ورواية‏:‏ ‏ "‏سابع إخوة لي‏"‏‏.‏

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slavery  *  kindness  *  compassion  *  freedom  *  iqab  *  muqarrin

QUICK LESSONS:
Treat your slaves kindly and compassionately even if they make mistakes.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of treating slaves with kindness and compassion. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was an example of this when he saw that the youngest child of Banu Muqarrin had slapped their slave-girl. He ordered them to set her free as a punishment for their mistreatment of her. This teaches us that we should always treat our slaves kindly, even if they make mistakes, because it is better than punishing them harshly or setting them free as a form of punishment. We should also remember that slavery is wrong and should not be practiced in any way today.

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