Sayyiduna Imran bin Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) says that a man of the Ansar freed six slaves at the time of his death, and he had no other wealth besides them. When the news reached the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) spoke severely about him. Then he called for the slaves and divided them into three groups, then drew lots between them, freed two and kept four in slavery.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب العتق / 21390
In the narration of Ishaq it is: A man of the Ansar freed six slaves at the time of his death. In the narration of Muhammad bin al-Muthanna it is: A man of the Ansar freed six slaves at the time of his death, and he had no other wealth.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب العتق / 21391
Imran bin Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) says that a man freed six slaves at the time of his death, and he had no other wealth. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) called for them and divided them into three groups, then drew lots between them. He freed two and kept four in slavery, and he also spoke severely (about the man).
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب العتق / 21392
Sayyiduna Imran bin Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) says that a man had six slaves and had no other wealth. He freed them at the time of his death. The matter reached the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) disliked it. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) divided them into three groups, then drew lots between them, freed two and kept four in slavery.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب العتق / 21394
Sayyiduna Imran bin Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) says that a man freed six slaves at the time of his death, and he had no wealth besides them. When he (peace and blessings be upon him) came to know of it, he (peace and blessings be upon him) drew lots between them; he (peace and blessings be upon him) freed two and kept four in slavery.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب العتق / 21395
Al-Hasan (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates from Sayyiduna Imran bin Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man freed six slaves at the time of his death, and he had no wealth besides them. He (peace and blessings be upon him) drew lots between the slaves, freed two and kept the remaining four in slavery.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب العتق / 21396
Hasan al-Basri (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates from Sayyiduna Imran bin Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man died and left six slaves, whom he had freed at the time of his death. His heirs came and mentioned it to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Had we known, we would not have offered his funeral prayer." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Call the slaves." They were called, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) drew lots between them, freed two and kept four in slavery.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب العتق / 21398
Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) says that in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) a man freed six slaves at the time of his death, and he had no other wealth. He (peace and blessings be upon him) divided them into parts; he (peace and blessings be upon him) freed two and kept four in slavery.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب العتق / 21399
Sa'id bin al-Musayyab (may Allah have mercy on him) says that a woman, or a man, freed six slaves, and had no wealth besides them. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was informed of it, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) drew lots between them and freed a third of them.
Imam al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) said: They were freed during the illness in which the owner died.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب العتق / 21400
Rabi'ah bin Abi Abd al-Rahman (may Allah have mercy on him) says that in the time of Aban bin Uthman (may Allah have mercy on him) a man freed all of his slaves. Aban bin Uthman (may Allah have mercy on him) gave orders concerning all the slaves; they were divided into three groups, and then lots were drawn between them. Whoever's lot came out was to be freed; the lot came out for one of the groups, and they were freed.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب العتق / 21401