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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب
Book of Good Treatment of Servants
بَابُ يُطْعِمُ الْعَبْدَ مِمَّا يَأْكُلُ
Chapter: Feed the Slave from What You Eat
Al-Adab al-Mufrad 199 — Feed the Slave from What You Eat
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ بْنُ مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ مُبَشِّرٍ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللهِ يَقُولُ: كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُوصِي بِالْمَمْلُوكِينَ خَيْرًا وَيَقُولُ: ”أَطْعِمُوهُمْ مِمَّا تَأْكُلُونَ، وَأَلْبِسُوهُمْ مِنْ لَبُوسِكُمْ، وَلاَ تُعَذِّبُوا خَلْقَ اللهِ.“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to advise kindness and good treatment towards slaves and would say: "Feed them with what you eat yourself, and clothe them with what you wear yourself, and do not torment the creation of Allah."
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
A boy-servant and a servant exist for service; it is permissible to take service from them, and there is no objection to this in the Shari‘ah. However, it is necessary to keep in mind that their comfort should also be considered, and they should not be burdened beyond their capacity.
A boy-servant and a servant exist for service; it is permissible to take service from them, and there is no objection to this in the Shari‘ah. However, it is necessary to keep in mind that their comfort should also be considered, and they should not be burdened beyond their capacity.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 199
