Abu Hurairah reported the Prophet ﷺ as saying: if a man becomes the client of any people without the permission of his patrons (i. e. those who have freed him), on him will be the curse of Allah, of angels and of all people; no obligatory or supererogatory worship will be accepted from him.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Gloss:
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
‘Adl:
measurement,
uprightness,
recompense,
ransom,
guarantor,
only weight,
price,
blood money recommendation,
bribery.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 3791