صحيح البخاري
Bukhari
كتاب العتقThe Book of Manumission (of Slaves)
بَابُ إِذَا قَالَ رَجُلٌ لِعَبْدِهِ هُوَ لِلَّهِ. وَنَوَى الْعِتْقَ، وَالإِشْهَادُ فِي الْعِتْقِ:Chapter. If somebody says to his slave that he is for Allah; and by that he intends to manumit him (the slave is manumitted). And the witness for manumission.
Hadith 2531
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ ، عَنْ قَيْسٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، قَالَ : " لَمَّا قَدِمْتُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قُلْتُ فِي الطَّرِيقِ : يَا لَيْلَةً مِنْ طُولِهَا وَعَنَائِهَا عَلَى أَنَّهَا مِنْ دَارَةِ الْكُفْرِ نَجَّتِ " ، قَالَ : وَأَبَقَ مِنِّي غُلَامٌ لِي فِي الطَّرِيقِ ، قَالَ : فَلَمَّا قَدِمْتُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَايَعْتُهُ ، فَبَيْنَا أَنَا عِنْدَهُ إِذْ طَلَعَ الْغُلَامُ ، فَقَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ ، هَذَا غُلَامُكَ ؟ فَقُلْتُ : هُوَ حُرٌّ لِوَجْهِ اللَّهِ ، فَأَعْتَقْتُهُ " . قَالَ أَبُو عَبْد اللَّهِ : لَمْ يَقُلْ أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ عَنْ أَبِي أُسَامَةَ حُرٌّ .
Narrated Abu Huraira: On my way to the Prophet I was reciting:-- 'What a long tedious tiresome night! Nevertheless, it has saved us From the land of Kufr (disbelief).' I had a slave who ran away from me on the way. When I went to the Prophet and gave the pledge of allegiance for embracing Islam, the slave showed up while I was still with the Prophet who remarked, "O Abu Huraira! Here is your slave!" I said, "I manumit him for Allah's Sake," and so I freed him.
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
Some say that this verse of poetry was recited by the slave of Abu Hurairah (radi Allahu anhu).
Some have attributed it to Abu Marthad al-Ghanawi.
In the narration of Abu Usamah, it is mentioned only that it is for Allah.
The narration of Abu Kurayb has been connected (mawsul) by Imam Bukhari (rahimahullah) himself in the Book of Maghazi.
Some say that this verse of poetry was recited by the slave of Abu Hurairah (radi Allahu anhu).
Some have attributed it to Abu Marthad al-Ghanawi.
In the narration of Abu Usamah, it is mentioned only that it is for Allah.
The narration of Abu Kurayb has been connected (mawsul) by Imam Bukhari (rahimahullah) himself in the Book of Maghazi.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 2531
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
Through the preaching of Tufayl ibn Amr (radi Allahu anhu), Abu Hurairah (radi Allahu anhu) embraced Islam. Later, Allah made him such a devoted follower of the Messenger (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) that he became recognized as the memorizer of thousands of hadiths. Today, in the books of hadith, most narrations are found to be from him in numerous places. Throughout his life, he did not miss even a single day from the Dar al-Uloom (learning circle) of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). Hungry and thirsty, he remained present in the service of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) day and night, radi Allahu anhu wa ardaah.
Through the preaching of Tufayl ibn Amr (radi Allahu anhu), Abu Hurairah (radi Allahu anhu) embraced Islam. Later, Allah made him such a devoted follower of the Messenger (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) that he became recognized as the memorizer of thousands of hadiths. Today, in the books of hadith, most narrations are found to be from him in numerous places. Throughout his life, he did not miss even a single day from the Dar al-Uloom (learning circle) of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). Hungry and thirsty, he remained present in the service of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) day and night, radi Allahu anhu wa ardaah.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 4393
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
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In one narration, it is mentioned that Abu Hurairah (radi Allahu anhu) and his slave both became separated from each other.
(Sahih al-Bukhari, al-‘Itq, Hadith: 2530)
The aforementioned narration is not contrary to this, because due to the slave running away, Abu Hurairah (radi Allahu anhu) lost track of him. Eventually, by the blessing of Abu Hurairah’s (radi Allahu anhu) acceptance of Islam, that slave returned, whom Abu Hurairah (radi Allahu anhu) then freed for the sake of Allah’s pleasure.
(Fath al-Bari: 128/8)
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Through the preaching of Tufayl ibn ‘Amr (radi Allahu anhu), Abu Hurairah (radi Allahu anhu) became Muslim.
Allah, the Exalted, made him such a devoted companion of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) that he remained present in the Prophet’s (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) school of knowledge for his entire life.
He did not remain absent even for a moment.
Hungry and thirsty, he would be present in the service of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) twenty-four hours a day.
Due to the blessing of this service, he was recognized as a memorizer of thousands of hadiths.
Today, in the books of hadith, in most places, it is his narrations that are found.
Radi Allahu anhu wa ardana.
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In one narration, it is mentioned that Abu Hurairah (radi Allahu anhu) and his slave both became separated from each other.
(Sahih al-Bukhari, al-‘Itq, Hadith: 2530)
The aforementioned narration is not contrary to this, because due to the slave running away, Abu Hurairah (radi Allahu anhu) lost track of him. Eventually, by the blessing of Abu Hurairah’s (radi Allahu anhu) acceptance of Islam, that slave returned, whom Abu Hurairah (radi Allahu anhu) then freed for the sake of Allah’s pleasure.
(Fath al-Bari: 128/8)
➋
Through the preaching of Tufayl ibn ‘Amr (radi Allahu anhu), Abu Hurairah (radi Allahu anhu) became Muslim.
Allah, the Exalted, made him such a devoted companion of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) that he remained present in the Prophet’s (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) school of knowledge for his entire life.
He did not remain absent even for a moment.
Hungry and thirsty, he would be present in the service of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) twenty-four hours a day.
Due to the blessing of this service, he was recognized as a memorizer of thousands of hadiths.
Today, in the books of hadith, in most places, it is his narrations that are found.
Radi Allahu anhu wa ardana.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 4393
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
Although there is no need for witnesses for emancipation, Imam Bukhari rahimahullah has mentioned this because, in the hadith of the chapter, Abu Hurairah radi Allahu anhu emancipated his slave by making the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam a witness.
Some have said that Imam Bukhari’s intention is to clarify that when someone says regarding a slave, “He is Allah’s,” the slave will only be emancipated if the speaker intends emancipation; if he means something else, then the slave will not be emancipated.
Some words used for emancipation are explicit, such as “He is free” or “I have set you free.”
Others are implicit (kinayah), such as “He is Allah’s,” meaning that he is no longer my property, he has become the property of Allah.
Although there is no need for witnesses for emancipation, Imam Bukhari rahimahullah has mentioned this because, in the hadith of the chapter, Abu Hurairah radi Allahu anhu emancipated his slave by making the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam a witness.
Some have said that Imam Bukhari’s intention is to clarify that when someone says regarding a slave, “He is Allah’s,” the slave will only be emancipated if the speaker intends emancipation; if he means something else, then the slave will not be emancipated.
Some words used for emancipation are explicit, such as “He is free” or “I have set you free.”
Others are implicit (kinayah), such as “He is Allah’s,” meaning that he is no longer my property, he has become the property of Allah.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 2530
