It is narrated from the wife of the Prophet, Sayyida Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her), she says: I freed one of my slave girls. When the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to me and I informed him about her emancipation, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: May Allah grant you reward, but if you had given this slave girl to your maternal uncles, this act would have been a cause of much greater reward for you.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب العتق / 5214
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه البخاري: 2592، ومسلم: 999، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 26817 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 27354»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … It is possible that the maternal uncles of Sayyidah Maymunah radi Allahu anha were in need of a slave-girl.