Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 1 Ibn Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported Allah’s Messenger may peace be upon him) as saying: If anyone emancipates his share ina slave and has enough money to pay the full price for him, a fair price for the slave should be fixed, his partners given their shares, […]
Sahih Muslim is one of the most authentic collections of hadith in Sunni Islam, compiled by the Islamic scholar Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj (821–875 CE). It is considered second only to Sahih al-Bukhari in terms of authenticity and is part of the “Sahihain,” the two most reliable hadith collections. Sahih Muslim meticulously gathers sayings, actions, and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) with a rigorous methodology that emphasizes the reliability of the chain of narrators. The collection covers a broad spectrum of Islamic jurisprudence, ethics, theology, and ritual practices, serving as a foundational reference for scholars and students of Islamic knowledge worldwide.
Book 20, The Book of Emancipating Slaves, discusses freeing slaves, conditions, and virtues thereof.
Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 2 – This hadith has been reported on the authority of Ibn ‘Umar through another chain of transmitters. وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، جَمِيعًا عَنِ اللَّيْثِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ بْنُ فَرُّوخَ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرُ بْنُ حَازِمٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ، وَأَبُو كَامِلٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 3 Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: The slave who is jointly owned by two persons, and is emancipated by one of them, (this one) has liability (upon him to secure complete freedom for that slave). وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ – […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 4 Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased witli him) reported Allah’s Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone emancipates a share in a slave, he is to be completely emancipated if he has money; but if he has none, the slave will be required to work to pay for his freedom, but […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 5 This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Sa’id b. Abu ‘Aruba with the same chain of transmitters but with the addition: ” If he (one of the joint owners emancipating the slave) has not (enough) money (to secure freedom for the other half) a fair price for […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 6 – A hadith like this is reported on the authority of the same chain of transmitters but with a slight change of words. حَدَّثَنِي هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي قَالَ، سَمِعْتُ قَتَادَةَ، يُحَدِّثُ بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ بِمَعْنَى حَدِيثِ ابْنِ أَبِي عَرُوبَةَ وَذَكَرَ فِي الْحَدِيثِ قُوِّمَ […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 7 Ibn Umar reported that ‘A’isha decided to buy a slave-girl and then set her free, but her masters said: We are prepared to sell her to you on the condition that her right of inheritance would vest with you. She (Hadrat A’isha) made a mention of that to Allah’s […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 8 ‘A’isha (Allah be pjeased with her) reported that Barira came to her in order to seek her help in securing freedom, but she had (so far) paid nothing out of that sum stipulated in the contract. ‘A’isba said to her. Go to your family (who owns you), and if […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 9 ‘A’isha, the wife of Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ), reported: Barira came to me and said: ‘A’isha, I have entered into contract for securing freedom with my family (who owns me) for nine ‘uqiyas (of silver), one ‘uqiya every year The rest of the hadith is the same (but with this […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 10 ‘A’isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported: Barira came to me and said: My family (owners) have made contract with me (for granting freedom) for nine ‘uqiyas (of silver) payable in nine years, one ‘uqiya every year. Help me (in making this payment). I said to her: If your […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 11 Hisham b. ‘Urwa narrated a hadith like this with the same chain of trans- mitters except (with this change) that in the hadith transmitted on the authority of jartr (the words are): Her (Barira’s) husband was a slave, so Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) gave her the option (either to retain […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 12 ‘Abd al-Rahman b. al. Qasim reported on the authority of his father: ‘A’isha (Allah be pleased with her) said: There were three issues which were clarified in case of Barira: her owners had decided to sell her on the condition that the right of her inheritance would vest with […]