Regarding the Sale of a Mudabbar Slave

Hazrat Zaid bin Thabit and Hazrat Shurayh state that a mudabbar slave cannot be sold.

21905 - And (from) (1) Hajjaj from Al-Hakam from Shurayh, they said: (The mudabbar) (2) is not to be sold.

Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib says that neither can a master sell a mudabbirah slave woman, nor can he marry her off, nor can he gift her; her child will be under the same ruling as her.

Hazrat Usman bin Hakeem says that I asked Hazrat Salim whether it is permissible for me to sell her? He replied, "No." I asked, "Can I marry her off?" He replied, "No."

Hazrat Sha'bi says that a mudabbar slave is like a common slave, except that he cannot be sold nor can he be gifted; when his master dies, he will become free.

Hasan says that it is not permissible to sell a mudabbar slave, however, if the owner is afflicted with severe poverty, then he may be sold.

Muhammad has considered the sale of a runaway slave as disliked, however, if he himself is willing, then it is permissible.

Muhammad says that a mudabbar slave cannot be sold, but if he himself is willing, then he can be sold.

Hazrat Ata says that he cannot sell it, however, if he is in need of its price, then he can sell it.

Hazrat Jabir narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sold a Mudabbar slave.

Hazrat Jabir narrates that a man made one of his slaves a Mudabbar, so the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) bought him from Ibn Nuham. He was a Coptic slave who passed away in the early days of the governorship of Hazrat Ibn Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him).

Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with both of them) considered the sale of a Mudabbar (slave) to be disliked.