Hadith 9745

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ ، عَنْ سُهَيْلِ بْنِ أَبِي صَالِحٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَة ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم : " لَا يَجْزِي وَلَدٌ وَالِدَهُ ، إِلَّا أَنْ يَجِدَهُ مَمْلُوكًا فَيَشْتَرِيَهُ فَيُعْتِقَهُ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: No child has the capacity to compensate for the crime of his father (the punishment for the father's crime will not be taken from his children). However, there is one thing: if someone finds his father in a state of slavery, he should buy him and set him free.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 9745
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، م: 1510