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Hadith 1189
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1189 - حَدَّثَنَا الْحُمَيْدِيُّ قَالَ: ثنا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ: ثنا ابْنُ عَجْلَانَ، عَنْ بُكَيْرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْأَشَجِّ، عَنْ عَجْلَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لِلْمَمْلُوكِ طَعَامُهُ وَكِسْوَتُهُ، وَلَا يُكَلَّفُ مِنَ الْعَمَلِ إِلَّا مَا يَطِيقُ»
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “A slave will be provided with food and clothing, and he will not be made responsible for work beyond his capacity.”
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Muhammad Ibrahim bin Basheer
Benefit:
In this hadith, certain rulings regarding slaves have been mentioned. For example, the food and clothing of the slave are the responsibility of the owner, and the owner may assign work to the slave according to his capacity; to overburden him is forbidden. The slave referred to here is that person who, for instance, comes into the possession of Muslims from the disbelievers in war, etc. The servants and workers employed in homes nowadays are not legal (shar‘i) slaves; however, good treatment towards them has also been emphasized.
In this hadith, certain rulings regarding slaves have been mentioned. For example, the food and clothing of the slave are the responsibility of the owner, and the owner may assign work to the slave according to his capacity; to overburden him is forbidden. The slave referred to here is that person who, for instance, comes into the possession of Muslims from the disbelievers in war, etc. The servants and workers employed in homes nowadays are not legal (shar‘i) slaves; however, good treatment towards them has also been emphasized.
Source: Musnad al-Humaydi: Commentary by Muhammad Ibrahim bin Bashir, Page: 1187
