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 2532
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا شِهَابُ بْنُ عَبَّادٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ ، عَنْ قَيْسٍ ، قَالَ : لَمَّا أَقْبَلَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَمَعَهُ غُلَامُهُ وَهُوَ يَطْلُبُ الْإِسْلَامَ ، فَضَلَّ أَحَدُهُمَا صَاحِبَهُ بِهَذَا ، وَقَالَ : أَمَا إِنِّي أُشْهِدُكَ أَنَّهُ لِلَّهِ " .
Narrated Qais: When Abu Huraira accompanied by his slave came intending to embrace Islam, they lost each other on the way. (When the slave showed up) Abu Huraira said (to the Prophet), "I make you witness that the slave is free for Allah's Cause."
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
Abu Hurairah radi Allahu anhu’s intention was indeed to set free, and that is why he used these words and made the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam a witness to this matter. From this, the subject of the chapter is established.
Abu Hurairah radi Allahu anhu’s intention was indeed to set free, and that is why he used these words and made the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam a witness to this matter. From this, the subject of the chapter is established.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 2532
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
(1)
The mentioned heading consists of two parts:
* If someone says to his slave: "He is for Allah," and he intends the emancipation of the slave, then the slave will be set free.
* The second is the mention of testimony (witnesses) in the act of emancipating a slave.
Both of these matters are established in the aforementioned ahadith.
All the scholars are in agreement that if a person says to his slave that he is free, or that he freed him for the sake of Allah's pleasure, or that he is for Allah, and he intends emancipation, then the slave will be set free. In fact, any statement made by the speaker from which the meaning of emancipation is clearly understood, the slave is emancipated by it.
(2)
Imam al-Bukhari rahimahullah's intent is that the use of such non-explicit (non-clear) words will only be considered valid for emancipation when the speaker intends emancipation, and if there is no intention of emancipation, then the slave will not be set free. However, the words (هو حر) "He is free" are explicit for emancipation; in this case, intention is not required, provided that the words did not slip from the tongue unintentionally or without purpose.
(1)
The mentioned heading consists of two parts:
* If someone says to his slave: "He is for Allah," and he intends the emancipation of the slave, then the slave will be set free.
* The second is the mention of testimony (witnesses) in the act of emancipating a slave.
Both of these matters are established in the aforementioned ahadith.
All the scholars are in agreement that if a person says to his slave that he is free, or that he freed him for the sake of Allah's pleasure, or that he is for Allah, and he intends emancipation, then the slave will be set free. In fact, any statement made by the speaker from which the meaning of emancipation is clearly understood, the slave is emancipated by it.
(2)
Imam al-Bukhari rahimahullah's intent is that the use of such non-explicit (non-clear) words will only be considered valid for emancipation when the speaker intends emancipation, and if there is no intention of emancipation, then the slave will not be set free. However, the words (هو حر) "He is free" are explicit for emancipation; in this case, intention is not required, provided that the words did not slip from the tongue unintentionally or without purpose.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 2532
