صحیح ابن حبان
Ibn Hibban
كتاب العتقBook of Emancipation
ذكر البيان بأن خير الرقاب وأفضلها ما كان ثمنها أعلى-Clarification that the best slaves to free are those of highest value
Hadith 4310
اُردوEn
أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ سَلْمٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ أَبِي مُرَاوِحٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ : يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ ، أَيُّ الْعَمَلِ أَفْضَلُ ؟ قَالَ : " الإِِيمَانُ بِاللَّهِ ، وَالْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِهِ " . قَالَ : قُلْتُ : أَيُّ الرِّقَابِ أَفْضَلُ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ ؟ قَالَ : " أَنْفَسُهَا عِنْدَ أَهْلِهَا ، وَأَكْثَرُهَا ثَمَنًا " . قَالَ : قُلْتُ : أَرَأَيْتَ إِِنْ لَمْ أَفْعَلْ ؟ قَالَ : " تُعِينُ ضَعِيفًا أَوْ تَصْنَعُ لأَخْرَقَ " . قَالَ : قُلْتُ : أَرَأَيْتَ إِِنْ ضَعُفْتُ ؟ قَالَ : " تَكُفُّ شَرَّكَ عَنِ النَّاسِ ، فَإِِنَّهُ صَدَقَةٌ مِنْكَ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ " .
Sayyiduna Abu Dharr Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I asked, "O Messenger of Allah, which deed is the most virtuous?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "To have faith in Allah and to strive in His path." The narrator says: I asked, "O Messenger of Allah, which slave is the most virtuous?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The one who is the best in the eyes of his master and whose price is the highest." Sayyiduna Abu Dharr Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I asked, "What do you think if I am unable to do that (i.e., if I am unable to do these deeds, then what should I do)?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then help the weak and work for the disabled." The narrator says: I asked, "What do you think if I am unable to do even that?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then keep people safe from your evil, for this will be considered charity from you for your own self."
