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سنن ترمذي
Tirmidhi
كتاب البيوع عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلمThe Book on Business
باب مَا جَاءَ فِي الْمُكَاتَبِ إِذَا كَانَ عِنْدَهُ مَا يُؤَدِّيChapter: Statement on Slaves Who Have Enough to Pay the Cost of Writing
Hadith 1261
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ نَبْهَانَ مَوْلَى أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ ، عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، قَالَتْ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " إِذَا كَانَ عِنْدَ مُكَاتَبِ إِحْدَاكُنَّ مَا يُؤَدِّي ، فَلْتَحْتَجِبْ مِنْهُ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى : هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ ، وَمَعْنَى هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ عِنْدَ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ عَلَى التَّوَرُّعِ ، وَقَالُوا : لَا يُعْتَقُ الْمُكَاتَبُ ، وَإِنْ كَانَ عِنْدَهُ مَا يُؤَدِّي حَتَّى يُؤَدِّيَ .
Umm al-Mu’minin Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) reports that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “When any of you has a mukatab slave who possesses enough money to pay the price of his contract, then he should conceal this from him.” © Imam Tirmidhi says:
1- This hadith is hasan sahih.
2- The people of knowledge act upon this hadith out of piety, righteousness, and caution. They say that a mukatab slave does not become free until he pays the price of his contract, even if he possesses enough money to pay it.
1- This hadith is hasan sahih.
2- The people of knowledge act upon this hadith out of piety, righteousness, and caution. They say that a mukatab slave does not become free until he pays the price of his contract, even if he possesses enough money to pay it.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
Note:
(In the chain of narration, "Nabhan" is considered weak in hadith, and furthermore, according to the narration of Umm al-Mu'minin Aisha radi Allahu anha, the practice of the Mothers of the Believers was contrary to this.
See:
Al-Irwa, no. 1769)
Note:
(In the chain of narration, "Nabhan" is considered weak in hadith, and furthermore, according to the narration of Umm al-Mu'minin Aisha radi Allahu anha, the practice of the Mothers of the Believers was contrary to this.
See:
Al-Irwa, no. 1769)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 1261
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefit:
A slave does not come under the ruling of freedom until the payment is fully completed; merely having the payment amount available does not make it obligatory for the mistress to observe veiling (purdah) from him until he actually makes the payment. As for the aforementioned hadith, it will be interpreted as being based on caution, prudence, and scrupulousness (wara‘), as some of the imams have explicitly stated.
For details, see: (al-Mawsu‘ah al-Hadithiyyah: 73/44)
A slave does not come under the ruling of freedom until the payment is fully completed; merely having the payment amount available does not make it obligatory for the mistress to observe veiling (purdah) from him until he actually makes the payment. As for the aforementioned hadith, it will be interpreted as being based on caution, prudence, and scrupulousness (wara‘), as some of the imams have explicitly stated.
For details, see: (al-Mawsu‘ah al-Hadithiyyah: 73/44)
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 2520
Shaykh Safi ur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
Takhrij:
«أخرجه أبوداود، العتق، باب في المكاتب، حديث:3928، والترمذي، البيوع، حديث:1261، وابن ماجه، العتق، حديث:2520، والنسائي في الكبرٰي: 3 /198، حديث:5030 وغيره، وأحمد:6 /289.»©Explanation:
According to the scholars, the mentioned hadith will be interpreted as referring to scrupulousness (wara‘) and recommendation (istihbab), because even if a mukatab (a slave who has a contract for emancipation) possesses enough wealth to pay off his contract, he will not be free until he actually pays it.
Merely having the amount for payment does not obligate the female owner to observe veiling (hijab) from him.
And Allah knows best.
For details, see: (al-Mawsu‘ah al-Hadithiyyah, Musnad al-Imam Ahmad: 44/73)
«أخرجه أبوداود، العتق، باب في المكاتب، حديث:3928، والترمذي، البيوع، حديث:1261، وابن ماجه، العتق، حديث:2520، والنسائي في الكبرٰي: 3 /198، حديث:5030 وغيره، وأحمد:6 /289.»©Explanation:
According to the scholars, the mentioned hadith will be interpreted as referring to scrupulousness (wara‘) and recommendation (istihbab), because even if a mukatab (a slave who has a contract for emancipation) possesses enough wealth to pay off his contract, he will not be free until he actually pays it.
Merely having the amount for payment does not obligate the female owner to observe veiling (hijab) from him.
And Allah knows best.
For details, see: (al-Mawsu‘ah al-Hadithiyyah, Musnad al-Imam Ahmad: 44/73)
Source: Bulugh al-Maram: Commentary by Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri, Page: 1231
