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مسند اسحاق بن راهويه
Musnad Ishaq
كتاب العتق و المكاتبBook of Emancipation and Contracted Slaves
Virtue of a slave who worships Allah and obeys his master
Hadith 480
اُردوEn
وَبِهَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ((إِنَّ الْمَمْلُوكَ إِذَا تُوُفِّيَ وَهُوَ يُحْسِنُ عِبَادَةَ رَبِّهِ وَيَنْصَحُ لِسَيِّدِهِ يُعْتِقُهُ اللَّهُ)).
With the same (previous) chain of narration, it is narrated from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, that he said: "When a slave dies in such a state that he worships his Lord well and is also sincere towards his master, then Allah frees him (from Hell)."
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Abdush Shakoor Tirmidhi
Benefits:
From the mentioned hadith, the virtue and greatness of that slave is established who worships Allah Ta’ala and obeys his master, that such a person will be freed from Hell by Allah, the Possessor of Majesty, as if such a person will not enter Hell.
In another hadith, it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar radi Allahu anhuma that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: “A slave who is well-wishing towards his master and also worships his Lord well, he will receive a double reward.” (Bukhari, No: 2546)
From the mentioned hadith, the virtue and greatness of that slave is established who worships Allah Ta’ala and obeys his master, that such a person will be freed from Hell by Allah, the Possessor of Majesty, as if such a person will not enter Hell.
In another hadith, it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar radi Allahu anhuma that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: “A slave who is well-wishing towards his master and also worships his Lord well, he will receive a double reward.” (Bukhari, No: 2546)
Source: Musnad Ishaq bin Rahwayh, Page: 480
