It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ubadah bin Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) decreed that whoever frees his share in a slave, then the freedom of the entire slave will be incumbent upon him, provided that he possesses wealth.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب العتق / 5274
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«صحيح بشاھده ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 22778 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 23159»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … If a person frees his share from a jointly-owned slave, and he possesses the wealth to free the entire slave, then the slave will be freed from his wealth, so that he may attain complete virtue.