صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب القسامةThe Book of Oaths
باب إِطْعَامِ الْمَمْلُوكِ مِمَّا يَأْكُلُ وَإِلْبَاسِهِ مَمَّا يَلْبَسُ وَلاَ يُكَلِّفُهُ مَا يَغْلِبُهُ:Chapter: Feeding a slave what one eats and clothing him as one clothes oneself, and not burdening him with more than he bear
وحَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا دَاوُدُ بْنُ قَيْسٍ ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ يَسَارٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " إِذَا صَنَعَ لِأَحَدِكُمْ خَادِمُهُ طَعَامَهُ ثُمَّ جَاءَهُ بِهِ وَقَدْ وَلِيَ حَرَّهُ وَدُخَانَهُ ، فَلْيُقْعِدْهُ مَعَهُ ، فَلْيَأْكُلْ ، فَإِنْ كَانَ الطَّعَامُ مَشْفُوهًا قَلِيلًا فَلْيَضَعْ فِي يَدِهِ مِنْهُ أُكْلَةً أَوْ أُكْلَتَيْنِ " ، قَالَ دَاوُدُ : يَعْنِي لُقْمَةً أَوْ لُقْمَتَيْنِ .
Abu Hurairah (RA) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: When the slave of anyone amongst you prepares food for him and he serves him after having sat close to and having suffered the hardship of heat and smoke, he should make him (the slave) sit along with him and make him eat (along with him), and if the food seems to run short, then he should spare some portion for him (from his own share) - (another narrator) Dawud said: "i. e. a morsel or two". 4097
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary:
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
(1)
Mashfuwhan:
That over which many lips have passed,
therefore the narrator has explained it as meaning "a small amount."
(2)
Uklatan aw uklatayn:
One or two morsels.
Benefits and Issues:
It is established from this hadith that if food is abundant,
then one should feed the servant along with oneself or give according to need,
and if, for some reason, the food is scarce,
then still, one must give at least something so that the servant is protected from covetous or longing glances,
and so that feelings of envy, resentment, or inclination toward betrayal do not arise in his heart.
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
(1)
Mashfuwhan:
That over which many lips have passed,
therefore the narrator has explained it as meaning "a small amount."
(2)
Uklatan aw uklatayn:
One or two morsels.
Benefits and Issues:
It is established from this hadith that if food is abundant,
then one should feed the servant along with oneself or give according to need,
and if, for some reason, the food is scarce,
then still, one must give at least something so that the servant is protected from covetous or longing glances,
and so that feelings of envy, resentment, or inclination toward betrayal do not arise in his heart.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 4317
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
The word "khaadim" (servant) can include a slave, a hired servant, an attendant, or even a student.
The word "khaadim" (servant) can include a slave, a hired servant, an attendant, or even a student.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 2557
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
This hadith teaches and encourages noble character traits.
When a person prepares food, he should be given the fruit of his labor, because he has endured the heat of the fire and the smoke, etc.
The instruction to seat the servant with oneself is recommended (mustahabb).
If this is not possible, then at the very least, one or two morsels should certainly be given to him. Furthermore, the word "servant" (khadim) can include all helpers, such as servants, attendants, and students, etc.
This hadith teaches and encourages noble character traits.
When a person prepares food, he should be given the fruit of his labor, because he has endured the heat of the fire and the smoke, etc.
The instruction to seat the servant with oneself is recommended (mustahabb).
If this is not possible, then at the very least, one or two morsels should certainly be given to him. Furthermore, the word "servant" (khadim) can include all helpers, such as servants, attendants, and students, etc.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 2557
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
A servant endures the heat and smoke while cooking food; therefore, he should be seated and fed together with others.
If this is not possible, then he should be given one or two morsels so that he is encouraged.
In one narration, it is stated that the servant should be seated together with others.
If he does not sit, then he should be given one or two morsels.
One or two morsels should be given in the case when the food is scarce.
If there is plenty, then he should be seated together or his portion should be set aside for him.
(Sunan Abi Dawud, Al-At‘imah, Hadith: 3846, and Fath al-Bari: 9/720)
A servant endures the heat and smoke while cooking food; therefore, he should be seated and fed together with others.
If this is not possible, then he should be given one or two morsels so that he is encouraged.
In one narration, it is stated that the servant should be seated together with others.
If he does not sit, then he should be given one or two morsels.
One or two morsels should be given in the case when the food is scarce.
If there is plenty, then he should be seated together or his portion should be set aside for him.
(Sunan Abi Dawud, Al-At‘imah, Hadith: 3846, and Fath al-Bari: 9/720)
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 5460
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
Benefit:
➊ Good treatment towards slaves and servants, and showing them every possible kindness, is a part of Islamic civilization and culture.
➋ Breaking their hearts, considering them insignificant, or humiliating them is a great flaw.
➌ And it is not permissible according to the Shari‘ah either.
Benefit:
➊ Good treatment towards slaves and servants, and showing them every possible kindness, is a part of Islamic civilization and culture.
➋ Breaking their hearts, considering them insignificant, or humiliating them is a great flaw.
➌ And it is not permissible according to the Shari‘ah either.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 3846
