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 13

Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 13 ‘A’isha (Allah’s be pleased with her) reported that she had bought Barira from the people of Ansar, but they laid down the condition that the right of inheritance (would vest in them), whereupon Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: The right of inheritance vests with one who shows favour (who emancipates) […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 14

Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 14 ‘A’isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported: She wanted to buy Barira with a view to emancipating her. They (the sellers) laid down the condition that the right of inheritance would vest (with them). She (Hadrat ‘A’isha) made a mention of that to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ), whereupon he said: […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 15

Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 15 – This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shu’ba with the same chain of transmitters. وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ النَّوْفَلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ نَحْوَهُ ‏.‏ Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 15   The above hadith is from the Sahih Muslim collection of hadiths. […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 16

Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 16 – ‘A’isha reported that the husband of Barira was a slave. وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ جَمِيعًا عَنْ أَبِي هِشَامٍ، قَالَ ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنَا مُغِيرَةُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ الْمَخْزُومِيُّ، وَأَبُو هِشَامٍ حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ رُومَانَ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ زَوْجُ بَرِيرَةَ عَبْدًا […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 17

Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 17 ‘A’isha (Allah be pleased with her). the wife of Allah’s Apostle (may Peace be upon him) said: Three are the Sunan (usages) (that we came to know in case of Bairara). She was given option in regard to her husband when she was emancipated. Sbe was given meat as […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 18

Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 18 Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported: ‘A’isha (Allah be pleated with her) thought of buying a slave-girl and emancipating her, but her owners refused to (sell her but on the condition) that the right of inheritance would vest in them. She made a mention of that to […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 19

Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 19 Ibn Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported that Allah’s Messenger (may peace he upon him) forbade the selling and making a gift of the right of inheritance of a slave. Imam Muslim said: All the persons depend upon Abdullah b. Dinar in regard to this hadith. حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 20

Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 20 – This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn ‘Umar (Allah be pleased with them) through another chain of transmitters but with this change that in tba hadith narrated by al-Thaqafi from Ubaidullah there is only a mention of selling (or right of inheritance, al-Wala’ ) but […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 21

Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 21 Jabir b. Abdullah (Allah be pleased with them) reported that Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) made it obligatory for every tribe (the payment) of blood-wit; he then also made it explicit that it is not permissible for a Muslim to make himself the ally (of the slave emancipated by another) Muslim […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 22

Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 22 Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: He who takes anyone as his ally without the consent of his previous master, there will be the curse of Allah and that of His angels upon him, and neither, any obligatory act of his nor […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 23

Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 23 Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) as saying: He who took the freed slave as his ally without the consent of his previous master, there is upon him the curse of Allah and that of His angels and that of the whole mankind, and […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 24

Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 24 Ibrahim al-Taimi reported on the authority of his father: ‘Ali b. Abu Talib (Allah be pleased with him) addressed us and said: He who thinks that we (the members of the Prophet’s family) read anything else besides the Book of Allah and this Sahifa (and he said that Sahifa […]