٢٢٣٨٠ - حدثنا أبو بكر قال: حدثنا (سهل) (١) بن يوسف عن شعبة قال: سألت الحكم وحمادا عن عبد كان بين رجلين، فكاتب أحدهما نصيبه، فكرهه حماد ولم ير (به الحكم) (٢) بأسًا.
Hazrat Hakam and Hazrat Hammad were asked about a slave who is jointly owned by two people: what is the ruling if one of them makes him a mukatab (contracted for manumission)? Hazrat Hammad disliked this, while Hazrat Hakam permitted it and did not see any harm in doing so.