Abdur Rahman bin Habib reports that Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) asked me: "Which family are you from?" I said: "From the Taym branch of the Banu Tamim tribe." He asked: "From them themselves or from their freed slaves?" I replied: "From their freed slaves." Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: "Why did you not say that I am a freed slave of theirs (Banu Tamim)?"
Hadith Referenceالادب المفرد / كتاب موالي / 74
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues: ➊ Shaykh al-Albani rahimahullah has declared this narration weak due to Ibn Habib being majhool (unknown). ➋ A freed slave may attribute himself to the one who freed him, and he will be counted among them as is evident from the following chapter and hadith.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 74