Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: Any slave who came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) before his masters accepted Islam, he would declare him free. On the occasion of the Battle of Ta'if, he (peace and blessings be upon him) declared two men free.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب العتق / 7266
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه ابو يعلى فى المسند (2564) اخرجه احمد فى المسند (223/1 224 و (362,249,248,243,236) ، أخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 2112، وأخرجه سنن الدارمي برقم: 2508»