A slave giving charity: those who permitted him to do so

Ibrahim said: There is no harm in a slave reciprocating the kindness of his companions, and likewise giving in charity from what is left over.

Al-Hasan said: A slave may give in charity from his food something that does not harm him.

A man asked Sa'id bin Jubayr: "I am a slave, but I have some wealth with me. May I give charity from it?" He replied: "Yes, three dirhams or four dirhams (not more than that)."

Dawud said: I asked Sa'id bin al-Musayyib how much a slave may give in charity from his wealth. He replied: "A sa' or the like of it (not more than that)."

Ibrahim said: A slave may give in charity less than a dirham.

The father of Abdullah bin Nafi' was a slave of Banu Hashim. He asked Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) whether he could give charity. He replied: "Yes, a dirham or a piece of bread."

Salim said: The slave may draw near (to Allah) with as much wealth as he is able and has the means to (by giving it in charity).

Amir and Khaythamah were asked whether a slave may also give charity. Both of them said: He should not give more than a dirham in charity.

Imam al-Zuhri said: A slave may give in charity something that is not of great value.

Sayyiduna Umayr (may Allah be pleased with him), who was the slave of Abi al-Lahm, said: I was a slave and I used to give charity. I asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) (or my master asked him) whether I could give charity while my master forbade me. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whatever you give in charity, its reward is for both of you."

Al-Hakam narrates that Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: A slave may give a dirham in charity.

Ibrahim said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to accept the invitation of a slave.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to accept the invitation of a slave.