Ata bin Abi Rabah (may Allah have mercy on him) says: Tariq bin Murqa’ from Yemen freed his slave. The slave died and left behind wealth. Tariq refused to take it. The governor of Yemen, Ya’la bin Umayyah (may Allah be pleased with him), wrote to Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), so he replied: “Give it to his master. If he does not take it, then buy slaves with the wealth and free them.” Then sixteen or seventeen slaves were bought and freed.
Hadith Referenceسنن سعید بن منصور / كتاب ولاية العصبة / 1400
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:موقوف صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«موقوف صحیح، وأخرجه سعيد بن منصور فى «سننه» ترقيم الدرالسلفية برقم:، 223، والبيهقي فى«سننه الكبير» برقم: 21520، وابن أبى شيبة فى «مصنفه» برقم: 32086»