Silsilah as-Sahihah 1140 — Earnings of a slave woman

Sayyiduna Ubayd bin Rifa’ah bin Rafi’ bin Khadij says: When my grandfather passed away, leaving behind a slave woman, a camel, a slave, a cupper, and some land, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the earnings of the slave woman. Imam Shu’bah says: It was forbidden due to the risk of immorality. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) further said: “Make the cupper’s earnings fodder for the camels.” And regarding the land, he said: “Either cultivate it yourself or leave it as it is.”