وعن سفينة رضي الله عنه قال : كنت مملوكا لأم سلمة فقالت : أعتقك وأشترط عليك أن تخدم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم ما عشت. رواه أحمد وأبو داود والنسائي والحاكم.
Safinah (RAA) narrated, ‘I was a slave of Umm Salamah and she said, ‘I shall emancipate you, but on the condition that you serve Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as long as you live.’ Related by Ahmad, Abu Dawud, An-Nasa’i and Al-Hakim.
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Safi ur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
Takhrij:
«أخرجه أبوداود، العتق، باب في العتق علي الشرط، حديث:3932، والنسائي في الكبرٰي:3 /190، حديث:4995، وابن ماجه، العتق، حديث:2526، وأحمد:5 /221، 6 /319.»©Explanation:
From this hadith, it is understood that it is permissible to grant a certificate of emancipation (freedom) on a conditional basis, and it is also valid to stipulate a condition upon the slave to serve someone for a lifetime.
Source: Bulugh al-Maram: Commentary by Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri, Page: 1226
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
It is permissible to free a slave on a sound and actionable condition.
And what was the sound condition which Umm al-Mu’minin Sayyidah Umm Salamah (radi Allahu anha) stipulated and which Safinah (radi Allahu anhu) accepted?
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 3932