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 25

Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 25 Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone emancipates a Muslim slave, Allah will set free from Hell an organ of his body for every organ of his (slave’s) body. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى الْعَنَزِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 26

Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 26 Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace benpon him) as saying: He who emancipates a slave, Allah will set free from Hell every limb (of his body) for every limb of his (slave’s) body, even his private parts. وَحَدَّثَنَا دَاوُدُ بْنُ رُشَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 27

Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 27 Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: He who emancipates a believing slave. Allah will set free from Fire his every limb for every limb of his (slave’s), even his private parts for his. وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنِ […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 28

Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 28 Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: A Muslim who emancipates a Muslim (slave). Allah will save from Fire every limb of his for every limb (of the slave). Sa’id b. Marjana said: When I heard this hadith from Abu Huraira (Allah be […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 29

Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 29 Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: A son does not repay what he owes his father unless he buys him (the father) in case he is a slave and then emancipates him. In the narration transmitted by Ibn Abu Shaiba there is […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 30

Sahih Muslim: Book 20, Hadith 30 – A hadith like this has been narrated on the authority of Suhail with the same chain of transmitters. وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ح، وَحَدَّثَنِي عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ الزُّبَيْرِيُّ، كُلُّهُمْ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ مِثْلَهُ وَقَالُوا ‏ “‏ […]