# Sunan Abi Dawud - The Book of Manumission of Slaves

*Exported from [ParallelQuran.com](https://parallelquran.com) on August 23, 2026*

**3 hadith**

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## Hadith #3958

**Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Abdul 'Aziz bin al-Mukhtar عبد العزيز بن المختار, Fdyl bin Husayn bin Talha فضيل بن حسين بن طلحة, Khalid bin Mahran al-Hadha' خالد بن مهران الحذاء | **Grade:** Sahih

A man who had no other property emancipated six slaves of his at the time of the death. When the Prophet (ﷺ) was informed about it, he spoke severely of him. He then called them, divided them into three sections, cast lots among them, and emancipated two and kept four in slavery.

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3958/)*

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## Hadith #3982

**Book:** Dialects and Readings of the Qur'an (Kitab Al-Huruf Wa Al-Qira'at) | **Narrator(s):** Abdul 'Aziz bin al-Mukhtar عبد العزيز بن المختار, Fdyl bin Husayn bin Talha فضيل بن حسين بن طلحة, Shar bin Hushab al-Asha'ri شهر بن حوشب الأشعري, Thabit bin Aslam Albanani ثابت بن أسلم البناني | **Grade:** Sahih

She heard the Prophet (ﷺ) read the verse: “He acted unrighteously.” (innahu ‘amila ghayra salih).

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3982/)*

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## Hadith #4478

**Book:** Prescribed Punishments (Kitab Al-Hudud) | **Narrator(s):** Abdul 'Aziz bin al-Mukhtar عبد العزيز بن المختار, Masdad bin Masrhad مسدد بن مسرهد بن مسربل, Musa bin Isma'il al-Munqari al-Tabudhaki موسى بن إسماعيل المنقري - لتبوذكي | **Grade:** Sahih

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) then said to his Companions:  Reproach him, and they faced him and said: You have not respected Allah, you have not feared Allah and you have not shown shame before the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). Then they released him. Some have also added similar words.

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-4478/)*

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