Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 31, Hadith 1 Narrated ‘Amr b. Shu’aib: on his father’s authority, told that his grandfather reported the Prophet (ﷺ) said: A slave who has entered into an agreement to purchase his freedom is a slave as long as a dirham of the agreed price remains to be paid. حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ […]
Sunan Abī Dāwūd is one of the six major hadith collections in Sunni Islam, compiled by Imam Abū Dāwūd al-Sijistānī. It focuses on hadiths related to Islamic law (fiqh), offering a detailed record of the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ that form the basis for legal rulings. Carefully selected from hundreds of thousands of narrations, it emphasizes authenticity and relevance to jurisprudence, making it a key reference for scholars and students of Islamic law.
Book 31, Manumission of Slaves, discusses freeing slaves, associated conditions, and virtues.
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 31, Hadith 2 Narrated ‘Amr b. Shu’aib: On his father’s authority, told that his grandfather reported the Prophet (ﷺ) said: If any slave entered into an agreement to buy his freedom for one hundred uqiyahs and he pays them all but ten, he remains a slave (until he pays the remaining […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 31, Hadith 3 Narrated Umm Salamah, Ummul Mu’minin: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to us: If one of you has a slave, and he enters into an agreement to purchase his freedom, and can pay the full price, she must veil herself from him. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدُ بْنُ مُسَرْهَدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 31, Hadith 4 ‘Urwah quoting from ‘Aishah said that Barirah came to her seeking her help to purchase her freedom, and she did not pay anything for her freedom. ‘Aishah said to her: Return to your people ; if you like that I make payment for the purchase of your freedom […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 31, Hadith 5 ‘Aishah said: Barirah came seeking my help to purchase her freedom. She said: I have arranged with my people to buy my freedom for nine ‘uqiyahs: one to be paid annually. So help me. She (‘Aishah) said: If your people are willing that I should count them (‘uqiyahs) […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 31, Hadith 6 Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: Juwayriyyah, daughter of al-Harith ibn al-Mustaliq, fell to the lot of Thabit ibn Qays ibn Shammas, or to her cousin. She entered into an agreement to purchase her freedom. She was a very beautiful woman, most attractive to the eye. Aisha said: She then […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 31, Hadith 7 Narrated Umm Salamah, Ummul Mu’minin: Safinah said: I was a slave of Umm Salamah, and she said: I shall emancipate you, but I stipulate that you must serve the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as long as you live. I said: Even if you do not make a stipulation, […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 31, Hadith 8 Narrated Abu al-Malih: On his father’s authority (this is AbulWalid’s version): A man emancipated a share in a slave and the matter was mentioned to the Prophet (ﷺ). He said: Allah has no partner. Ibn Kathir added in his version: The Prophet (ﷺ) allowed his emancipation. حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 31, Hadith 9 Narrated AbuHurayrah: A man emancipated his share in a slave. The Prophet (ﷺ) allowed his (full) emancipation, and required him to pay the rest of his price. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا هَمَّامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنِ النَّضْرِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ بَشِيرِ بْنِ نَهِيكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 31, Hadith 10 Qatadah narrated with his chain of narrators: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If a man emancipates a slave shared by him with another man, his emancipation rests with him (who emancipated his share). This is the version of Ibn Suwaid. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، ح […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 31, Hadith 11 Qatadah narrated with his chain of narrators. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone emancipates his share in a slave, he emancipates him (completely) by his property if he has property. The narrator Ibn al-Muthanna did not mention al-Nadr b. Anas. This is the version of Ibn Suwaid. حَدَّثَنَا […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 31, Hadith 12 Abu Hurairah reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone emancipates a share in his slave, he should completely emancipate him if he has money; but if he has none, then slave will be required to work (to pay for his freedom), but he must not be overburdened. […]