A slave shared by two men, one of whom frees him

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) concerning a slave shared between two people, when one of them frees his share. He said: He must free the rest of the slave (by buying it). If he has nothing, the slave shall work to earn the remainder of his price. Then they shall be partners in the wala' of that slave.

Al-Hasan said: If the owner who frees him is wealthy, he is liable to his partner for the price, and the wala' of the slave goes to him. If he is poor, the slave himself shall work (for the remaining price), and the wala' goes to both of them.

Amir (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The slave himself shall work for the price owed to the other owner, and the wala' goes to the one who freed him.

It is narrated from Hammad concerning a slave shared between two owners, when one of them frees him, that the wala' goes to both of them, meaning when the slave is made to work for his price.

Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Whether the slave works for the price or not, the wala' goes to the one who freed him.