الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتابBook of Avoiding Slander
بَابُ مَنْ لَعَنَ عَبْدَهُ فَأَعْتَقَهُChapter: Whoever Curses His Slave and Then Frees Him
Hadith 319
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي يَزِيدُ بْنُ الْمِقْدَامِ بْنِ شُرَيْحٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَتْنِي عَائِشَةُ، أَنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ لَعَنَ بَعْضَ رَقِيقِهِ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ”يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ، اللَّعَّانِينَ وَالصِّدِّيقِينَ؟ كَلاَّ وَرَبِّ الْكَعْبَةِ“، مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلاَثًا، فَأَعْتَقَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَوْمَئِذٍ بَعْضَ رَقِيقِهِ، ثُمَّ جَاءَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: لا أَعُودُ.
It is narrated from Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) cursed one of his slaves, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Abu Bakr! Does a Siddiq also curse? Never, by the Lord of the Ka'bah." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) repeated this two or three times. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) freed several of his slaves that day, then presented himself before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: I will never curse again.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
➊ From this, it is understood that one should immediately rebuke close friends when they do something that incurs Allah’s displeasure, especially when that action is contrary to their status.
➋ If a mistake or sin occurs, one should immediately repent from it. This pleases Allah and He forgives the sin. Likewise, charity and almsgiving can also assist in the acceptance of repentance.
➌ The connection to the chapter is as follows: it is possible that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr radi Allahu anhu freed this very slave, and this is the more likely scenario. Therefore, if a person curses a slave, it is commendable to free him as expiation.
➍ If someone curses a riding animal or the like, he no longer has the right to ride it. A person cursed his she-camel during a journey, so the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: “Remove its load and leave it, for it is accursed.” (Sahih Muslim, al-Birr wa al-Silah, Hadith: 2595)
➊ From this, it is understood that one should immediately rebuke close friends when they do something that incurs Allah’s displeasure, especially when that action is contrary to their status.
➋ If a mistake or sin occurs, one should immediately repent from it. This pleases Allah and He forgives the sin. Likewise, charity and almsgiving can also assist in the acceptance of repentance.
➌ The connection to the chapter is as follows: it is possible that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr radi Allahu anhu freed this very slave, and this is the more likely scenario. Therefore, if a person curses a slave, it is commendable to free him as expiation.
➍ If someone curses a riding animal or the like, he no longer has the right to ride it. A person cursed his she-camel during a journey, so the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: “Remove its load and leave it, for it is accursed.” (Sahih Muslim, al-Birr wa al-Silah, Hadith: 2595)
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 319
