If he frees part of his slave during his illness

It is narrated from Yunus (may Allah have mercy on him) that people claimed that al-Hasan (may Allah have mercy on him) said concerning a person who freed part of his slave in his final illness: "As much as he freed will be counted as free, and the slave will be made to work for the value of the part that remains."

Ata (may Allah have mercy on him) said concerning a person who freed one third of his slave in his final illness: "It takes effect from one third of the wealth, and if he had made bequests, the slave will be made to work for the value."

Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) said: If a person frees part of his slave in his final illness, the whole slave will be counted as free. If the slave's value is more than one third of the wealth, the slave will work for the amount exceeding the third.

Hisham (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked about a person who freed parts of his slave in his final illness. He narrated from Hafs bin Sulayman that al-Hasan (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "He will be freed from one third of the wealth; it does not go beyond that."