Hadith 5474

(حديث مرفوع) وَأَخْبَرَنَا يَعْنِي يَزِيدَ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنَا يَحْيَى ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ، كَانَ يَقُولُ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " مَنْ أَعْتَقَ نَصِيبًا لَهُ فِي إِنْسَانٍ أَوْ مَمْلُوكٍ ، كُلِّفَ عِتْقَ بَقِيَّتِهِ ، فَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ مَالٌ يُعْتِقُهُ بِهِ ، فَقَدْ جَازَ مَا عَتَقَ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever frees his share of a slave, he will be made responsible for freeing the remaining share as well. If he does not possess enough wealth to free the rest, then only the portion he has freed will remain freed."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 5474
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح ، خ : 2503، م :1501.