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Bulugh al-Maram

15. Emancipation

بلوغ المرام

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عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{أَيُّمَا امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ أَعْتَقَ اِمْرَأً مُسْلِماً, اِسْتَنْقَذ َ 1‏ اَللَّهُ بِكُلِّ عُضْوٍ مِنْهُ عُضْوًا مِنْهُ مِنَ النَّارِ"} مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ ‏ 2‏ ‏
Abu Hurairah (RAA) narrated that The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"Any Muslim, who emancipates another Muslim man, Allah will set free from Hell Fire an organ of his body, for every organ of the other's (i.e. from the body of the emancipated person )." Agreed upon.
Reference: English : Book 15, Hadith 1462
Arabic : Book 15, Hadith 1418
703
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وَلِلتِّرْمِذِيِّ وَصَحَّحَهُ; عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ: {وَأَيُّمَا امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ أَعْتَقَ اِمْرَأَتَيْنِ مُسْلِمَتَيْنِ, كَانَتَا فِكَاكَهُ مِنَ النَّارِ"} 1‏ ‏
At-Tirmidhi transmitted on the authority of Abu Umamah (RAA), "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"Any Muslim man, who emancipates two Muslim women, they will be his release from Hell Fire." At-Tirmidhi graded it as Sahih.
Reference: English : Book 15, Hadith 1463
Arabic : Book 15, Hadith 1419
704
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وَلِأَبِي دَاوُدَ: مِنْ حَدِيثِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مُرَّةَ: { وَأَيُّمَا اِمْرَأَةٍ أَعْتَقَتْ اِمْرَأَةً مُسْلِمَةً, كَانَتْ فِكَاكَهَا مِنْ اَلنَّارِ } 1‏ .‏"
Abu Dawud transmitted on the authority of Ka'b bin Murrah (RAA), "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"Any Muslim woman, who emancipates another Muslim woman, she will be her release from Hell Fire."
Reference: English : Book 15, Hadith 1464
Arabic : Book 15, Hadith 1420
705
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وَعَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- { قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ اَلنَّبِيَّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-أَيُّ اَلْعَمَلِ أَفْضَلُ? قَالَ: إِيمَانٌ بِاَللَّهِ, وَجِهَادٌ فِي سَبِيلِهِ" .‏ قُلْتُ: فَأَيُّ اَلرِّقَابِ أَفْضَلُ? قَالَ: " أَعْلَاهَ ا 1‏ ثَمَنًا, وَأَنْفَسُهَا عِنْدَ أَهْلِهَا" } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ" .‏ 2‏ .‏"
Abu Dharr (RAA) narrated, I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) "Which action is the most excellent?' He replied, "Faith in Allah and Jihad in His Cause." I then asked, "Which slaves are the most excellent (for the purpose of emancipating them)' and he replied, "Those whose prices are the highest and are the most valuable to their owners." Agreed upon.
Reference: English : Book 15, Hadith 1465
Arabic : Book 15, Hadith 1421
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وَعَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{مَنْ أَعْتَقَ شِرْكًا لَهُ فِي عَبْدٍ, فَكَانَ لَهُ مَالٌ يَبْلُغُ ثَمَنَ اَلْعَبْدِ, قُوِّمَ قِيمَةَ عَدْلٍ, فَأَعْطَى شُرَكَاءَهُ حِصَصَهُمْ, وَعَتَقَ عَلَيْهِ اَلْعَبْدُ, وَإِلَّا فَقَدْ عَتَقَ مِنْهُ مَا عَتَقَ"} مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْه ِ 1‏ ‏
Ibn 'Umar (RAA) narrated that The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"Anyone who emancipates his share in a slave and has enough money to pay the full price for him, a fair price for the slave should be fixed. His partners should be given their shares, and the slave should thus be emancipated. Otherwise he is emancipated only to the extent of the first man's share." Agreed upon,
Reference: English : Book 15, Hadith 1466
Arabic : Book 15, Hadith 1422
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وَلَهُمَا: عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- {وَإِلَّا قُوِّمَ عَلَيْهِ, وَاسْتُسْعِيَ غَيْرَ مَشْقُوقٍ عَلَيْهِ"} 1‏ ‏ وَقِيلَ: إِنَّ اَلسِّعَايَةَ مُدْرَجَةٌ فِي اَلْخَبَر ِ 2‏ ‏
Abu Hurairah (RAA) narrated that The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"Otherwise he will be required to work to pay for his freedom, but he must not be overburdened." Agreed upon.
Reference: English : Book 15, Hadith 1467
Arabic : Book 15, Hadith 1423
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وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{لَا يَجْزِي وَلَدٌ وَالِدَهُ, إِلَّا أَنْ يَجِدَهُ مَمْلُوكًا فَيُعْتِقَهُ"} رَوَاهُ مُسْلِم ٌ 1‏ ‏
Abu Hurairah (RAA), narrated that The Messenger of Allah said, "A son cannot ever repay his parents what he owes them, unless he finds them in slavery, then buys them and emancipates them." Related by Muslim.
Reference: English : Book 15, Hadith 1468
Arabic : Book 15, Hadith 1424
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وَعَنْ سَمُرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-قَالَ: {مَنْ مَلَكَ ذَا رَحِمٍ مَحْرَمٍ, فَهُوَ حُرٌّ"} رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ, وَالْأَرْبَعَة ُ 1‏ ‏ وَرَجَّحَ جَمْعٌ مِنَ الْحُفَّاظِ أَنَّهُ مَوْقُوف ٌ 2‏ ‏
Samurah bin Jundub (RAA) narrated that The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"Whoever obtains possession of a relative, who is next of kin, that person becomes free." Related by Ahmad and the four Imams. Some scholars are of the opinion that it is Mawquf (not connected to the Prophet.)
Reference: English : Book 15, Hadith 1469
Arabic : Book 15, Hadith 1425
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وَعَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا; { أَنَّ رَجُلاً أَعْتَقَ سِتَّةً مَمْلُوكِينَ لَهُ, عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ, لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ مَالٌ غَيْرَهُمْ, فَدَعَا بِهِمْ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-فَجَزَّأَهُمْ أَثْلَاثًا, ثُمَّ أَقْرَعَ بَيْنَهُمْ, فَأَعْتَقَ اِثْنَيْنِ, وَأَرَقَّ أَرْبَعَةً, وَقَالَ لَهُ قَوْلاً شَدِيدًا } رَوَاهُ مُسْلِم ٌ 1‏ .‏
Imran bin Husain (RAA) narrated, "A man who had no other property emancipated six of his slaves at the time of his death. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)sent for them, and after dividing them into three groups, he cast lots among them, set two of them free and kept four in slavery, and spoke very harshly to the man (who emancipated them).' Related by Muslim.
Reference: English : Book 15, Hadith 1470
Arabic : Book 15, Hadith 1426
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وَعَنْ سَفِينَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- { قَالَ: كُنْتُ مَمْلُوكًا لِأُمِّ سَلَمَةَ فَقَالَتْ: أُعْتِقُكَ, وَأَشْتَرِطُ عَلَيْكَ أَنْ تَخْدِمَ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-مَا عِشْتَ } رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ, وَأَبُو دَاوُدَ, وَالنَّسَائِيُّ, وَالْحَاكِم ُ 1‏ .‏
Safinah (RAA) narrated, "I was a slave of Umm Salamah and she said, "I shall emancipate you, but on the condition that you serve Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as long as you live.' Related by Ahmad, Abu Dawud, An-Nasa'i and Al-Hakim.
Reference: English : Book 15, Hadith 1471
Arabic : Book 15, Hadith 1427