# Sunan Abi Dawud - The Book of Manumission of Slaves *Exported from [ParallelQuran.com](https://parallelquran.com) on June 15, 2026* **43 hadith** --- ## Hadith #3926 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Abbas bin Farroukh al-Jariri عباس بن فروخ الجريري, Abdul Samad bin 'Abdul Warith bin Sa'id عبد الصمد بن عبد الوارث بن سعيد, Amr bin Shu'aib bin Muhammad عمرو بن شعيب بن محمد السهمي, Hmam bin Yahya bin Dinar همام بن يحيى بن دينار, Muhammad bin al-Muthna - al-Zaman محمد بن المثنى أبو موسى - الزمن, Shu'aib bin Muhammad bin 'Abdullah شعيب بن محمد بن عبد الله بن عمرو | **Grade:** Hasan on his father’s authority, told that his grandfather reported the Prophet (ﷺ) said: A slave who has entered into an agreement to purchase his freedom is a slave as long as a dirham of the agreed price remains to be paid. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3926/)* --- ## Hadith #3927 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** al-Zuhri ابن شهاب الزهري‎, محمد بن مسلم, Masdad bin Masrhad مسدد بن مسرهد بن مسربل, Sufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-Thawri سفيان الثوري | **Grade:** Hasan On his father’s authority, told that his grandfather reported the Prophet (ﷺ) said: If any slave entered into an agreement to buy his freedom for one hundred uqiyahs and he pays them all but ten, he remains a slave (until he pays the remaining ten); and if a slave entered into an agreement to purchase his freedom for one hundred dinars, and he pays them all but ten dinars, he remains a slave (until he pays the remaining ten). Abu Dawud said: This narrator ‘Abbas al-Jariri is not the same person. They said: It is misunderstanding. He is some other narrator. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3927/)* --- ## Hadith #3928 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Abdullah bin Muslima al-Qa'nabi عبد الله بن مسلمة بن قعنب القعنبي, Aisha bint Abi Bakr, al-Laith bin Sa'd الليث بن سعد, al-Zuhri ابن شهاب الزهري‎, محمد بن مسلم, Qutayba bin Sa'id bin Jamil قتيبة بن سعيد بن جميل, Urwa ibn al-Zubayr عروة بن الزبير | **Grade:** Hasan The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to us: If one of you has a slave, and he enters into an agreement to purchase his freedom, and can pay the full price, she must veil herself from him. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3928/)* --- ## Hadith #3929 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Aisha bint Abi Bakr, Hisham bin 'Urwa هشام بن عروة, Musa bin Isma'il al-Munqari al-Tabudhaki موسى بن إسماعيل المنقري - لتبوذكي, Urwa ibn al-Zubayr عروة بن الزبير, Wahayb bin Khalid bin 'Ajlan al-Bahli وهيب بن خالد بن عجلان الباهلي | **Grade:** Sahih Return to your people ; if you like that I make payment for the purchase of your freedom on your behalf and I shall have the right to inherit from you, I shall do so. Barirah mentioned it to her people, but they refused and said: If she wants to purchase your freedom for reward from Allah, she may do so, but the right to inherit from her shall be ours. She mentioned it to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Purchase her (freedom) and set her free, for the right of inheritance belongs to only to the one who set a person free. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) then stood up and said: If anyone makes a condition which is not in Allah’s Book, he has no right to it, even if he stipulates it hundred times. Allah’s condition is more valid and binding. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3929/)* --- ## Hadith #3930 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Aisha bint Abi Bakr, Ibn Ishaq محمد بن إسحاق بن يسار‎, Muhammad bin Ja'far bin al-Zubair محمد بن جعفر بن الزبير بن العوام, Muhammad bin Salmah محمد بن سلمة بن عبد الله الباهلي, Urwa ibn al-Zubayr عروة بن الزبير | **Grade:** Sahih Barirah came seeking my help to purchase her freedom. She said: I have arranged with my people to buy my freedom for nine ‘uqiyahs: one to be paid annually. So help me. She (‘Aishah) said: If your people are willing that I should count them (‘uqiyahs) out to them all at one time and set you free and that I shall have the right to inherit from you, I shall do so. She then went to her people. The narrator then transmitted the rest of the tradition like the version of al-Zuhri. He added to the wordings of the Prophet (ﷺ) in the last: What is the matter with people that one of you says: Set free, O so-and-so, and the right of inheritance belongs to me. The right of inheritance belongs to the one who has set a person free. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3930/)* --- ## Hadith #3931 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Abdul Warith bin Sa'id bin Dhakwan عبد الوارث بن سعيد بن ذكوان, Masdad bin Masrhad مسدد بن مسرهد بن مسربل, Sa'id bin Jmhan سعيد بن جمهان, Safinah | **Grade:** Hasan Juwayriyyah, daughter of al-Harith ibn al-Mustaliq, fell to the lot of Thabit ibn Qays ibn Shammas, or to her cousin. She entered into an agreement to purchase her freedom. She was a very beautiful woman, most attractive to the eye. Aisha said: She then came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) asking him for the purchase of her freedom. When she was standing at the door, I looked at her with disapproval. I realised that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would look at her in the same way that I had looked. She said: Messenger of Allah, I am Juwayriyyah, daughter of al-Harith, and something has happened to me, which is not hidden from you. I have fallen to the lot of Thabit ibn Qays ibn Shammas, and I have entered into an agreement to purchase of my freedom. I have come to you to seek assistance for the purchase of my freedom. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Are you inclined to that which is better? She asked: What is that, Messenger of Allah? He replied: I shall pay the price of your freedom on your behalf, and I shall marry you. She said: I shall do this. She (Aisha) said: The people then heard that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had married Juwayriyyah. They released the captives in their possession and set them free, and said: They are the relatives of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) by marriage. We did not see any woman greater than Juwayriyyah who brought blessings to her people. One hundred families of Banu al-Mustaliq were set free on account of her. Abu dawud said: This evidence shows that a Muslim ruler may marry a slave woman himself. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3931/)* --- ## Hadith #3932 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Abu al-Malih, Hamam bin Munabbih همام بن منبه بن كامل, Hisham bin 'Abdul Malik al-Tayalasi هشام بن عبد الملك أبو الوليد الطيالسي, Hmam bin Yahya bin Dinar همام بن يحيى بن دينار, Muhammad bin Kathir bin Abi 'Ata' محمد بن كثير بن أبي عطاء الثقفي, Qatada قتادة | **Grade:** Hasan Safinah said: I was a slave of Umm Salamah, and she said: I shall emancipate you, but I stipulate that you must serve the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as long as you live. I said: Even if you do not make a stipulation, I shall not leave the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). She then emancipated me and made the stipulation with me. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3932/)* --- ## Hadith #3933 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Abu Hurairah, al-Nadr bin Anas bin Malik النضر بن أنس بن مالك الأنصاري, Bashayr bin Nahayk بشير بن نهيك السدوسي, Hmam bin Yahya bin Dinar همام بن يحيى بن دينار, Muhammad bin Kathir bin Abi 'Ata' محمد بن كثير بن أبي عطاء الثقفي, Qatada قتادة | **Grade:** Sahih On his father’s authority (this is AbulWalid’s version): A man emancipated a share in a slave and the matter was mentioned to the Prophet (ﷺ). He said: Allah has no partner. Ibn Kathir added in his version: The Prophet (ﷺ) allowed his emancipation. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3933/)* --- ## Hadith #3934 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Ahmed bin 'Ali al-Nmyry أحمد بن علي النميري, Muhammad bin al-Muthna - al-Zaman محمد بن المثنى أبو موسى - الزمن, Muhammad bin Ja'far bin Abi Kathir محمد بن جعفر بن أبي كثير, Ruh bin 'Ubada bin al-'Ala' روح بن عبادة بن العلاء, Shu'bah bin al-Hajjaj شعبة بن الحجاج | **Grade:** Sahih A man emancipated his share in a slave. The Prophet (ﷺ) allowed his (full) emancipation, and required him to pay the rest of his price. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3934/)* --- ## Hadith #3935 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Ahmed bin 'Ali al-Nmyry أحمد بن علي النميري, Hisham bin Abi 'Abdullah al-Dastawa'i هشام بن أبي عبد الله الدستوائي, Mua'dh bin Hisham bin Aby معاذ بن هشام بن أبي عبد الله, Muhammad bin al-Muthna - al-Zaman محمد بن المثنى أبو موسى - الزمن, Ruh bin 'Ubada bin al-'Ala' روح بن عبادة بن العلاء | **Grade:** Sahih The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If a man emancipates a slave shared by him with another man, his emancipation rests with him (who emancipated his share). This is the version of Ibn Suwaid. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3935/)* --- ## Hadith #3936 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Abu Hurairah, al-Nadr bin Anas bin Malik النضر بن أنس بن مالك الأنصاري, Bashayr bin Nahayk بشير بن نهيك السدوسي, Muslim bin Ibrahim al-Azdy مسلم بن إبراهيم الأزدي الفراهيدي, Qatada قتادة | **Grade:** Sahih If anyone emancipates his share in a slave, he emancipates him (completely) by his property if he has property. The narrator Ibn al-Muthanna did not mention al-Nadr b. Anas. This is the version of Ibn Suwaid. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3936/)* --- ## Hadith #3937 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Abu Hurairah, al-Nadr bin Anas bin Malik النضر بن أنس بن مالك الأنصاري, Ali bin al-Madini علي بن المديني, Bashayr bin Nahayk بشير بن نهيك السدوسي, Muhammad bin Bashr bin al-Farafsa محمد بن بشر بن الفرافصة العبدي, Nasr bin 'Ali bin Nasr bin 'Ali, Qatada قتادة, Sa'id bin Abi 'Aruba سعيد بن أبي عروبة, Yazid bin Zari' يزيد بن زريع | **Grade:** Sahih If anyone emancipates a share in his slave, he should completely emancipate him if he has money; but if he has none, then slave will be required to work (to pay for his freedom), but he must not be overburdened. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3937/)* --- ## Hadith #3938 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Abu Da'ud أبو داود السجستاني الأزدي, Jarir bin Hazim bin Zayd جرير بن حازم بن زيد, Muhammad bin Abi 'Adi محمد بن أبي عدي, Muhammad bin Bashar Bindar محمد بن بشار بندار, Ruh bin 'Ubada bin al-'Ala' روح بن عبادة بن العلاء, Yahya bin Sa'id bin Farroukh al-Qatan يحيى بن سعيد بن فروخ القطان | **Grade:** Sahih If anyone emancipates his share in a slave, he is to be completely emancipated by his money if he has money. But if he has no money, a fair price for the slave should be fixed, and the slave is required to work for his master according to the proportion of his price, but he must not be overburdened. Abu Dawud said: In the version of both the narrators the words are “he will be required to work and must not be overburdened”. This is the version of ‘Ali. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3938/)* --- ## Hadith #3939 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Abdullah bin Muslima al-Qa'nabi عبد الله بن مسلمة بن قعنب القعنبي, ibn Umar, Imam Maalik مالك بن أنس بن مالك بن أبي عامر, Nafie' نافع مولى ابن عمر | **Grade:** Sahih The tradition mentioned above by Rawh b. ‘Ubadah from Sa’id b. Abu ‘Arubah. In this version he did not mention the words “the slave should be required to work.” If has also been transmitted by Jarir b. Hazim and Musa b. Khalaf from Qatadah through the chain of Yazid b. Zurai’ and to the same effect. In this version they mentioned the words “the slave should be required to work” *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3939/)* --- ## Hadith #3940 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Ayoub al-Sakhtiyani أيوب السختياني, ibn Umar, Nafie' نافع مولى ابن عمر | **Grade:** Sahih If anyone emancipates his share in slave, a fair price for the slave should be fixed, give his partners their shares, and the slave be thus emancipated. Otherwise he is emancipated to the extent of the share which he emancipated. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3940/)* --- ## Hadith #3941 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Ayoub al-Sakhtiyani أيوب السختياني, Hammad bin Zayd حماد بن زيد بن درهم الأزدي الأزرق, ibn Umar, Nafie' نافع مولى ابن عمر, Sulaiman bin Da'ud bin Da'ud سليمان بن داود بن داود بن علي | **Grade:** Sahih He will be emancipated to the extent of the share which he emancipated, and sometimes he did not say these words. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3941/)* --- ## Hadith #3942 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** ibn Umar, Ibrahim bin Musa al-Razi al-Fara' إبراهيم بن موسى الرازي الفراء, Isa bin Yonus bin Abi Ishaq عيسى بن يونس بن أبي إسحاق, Nafie' نافع مولى ابن عمر, Ubaidullah bin 'Umar bin Hafs عبيد الله بن عمر بن حفص بن عاصم | **Grade:** Sahih I do not know whether the following words are part of the tradition of the Prophet (ﷺ) or Nafi’ told them himself: “Otherwise he will be emancipated to the extent of the first man’s share.” *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3942/)* --- ## Hadith #3943 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** ibn Umar, Mkhld bin Khalid bin Yazid مخلد بن خالد بن يزيد الشعيري, Nafie' نافع مولى ابن عمر, Yahya bin Sa'id al-Ansari يحيى بن سعيد الأنصاري, Yazid bin Harun يزيد بن هارون | **Grade:** Sahih If anyone emancipates his share in a slave, he should emancipate him completely if he has enough money to pay the full price ; but if he has none, he will be emancipated to the extent of his share. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3943/)* --- ## Hadith #3944 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Asma' عبد الله بن محمد بن أسماء, ibn Umar, Jawayriyya bin Asma' bin 'Ubaid جويرية بن أسماء بن عبيد الضبعي, Nafie' نافع مولى ابن عمر | **Grade:** Da'if The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Ibn ‘Umar from the Prophet (ﷺ) to the same effect as mentioned by Ibrahim b. Musa through a different chain. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3944/)* --- ## Hadith #3945 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Abdur-Razzaq عبد الرزاق بن همام, al-Hasan bin 'Ali al-Halwani الحسن بن علي الخلال الحلواني, al-Zuhri ابن شهاب الزهري‎, محمد بن مسلم, ibn Umar, Ma'mar bin Rashid معمر بن راشد, Salim bin 'Abdullah bin 'Umar سالم بن عبد الله بن عمر بن الخطاب | **Grade:** Sahih The tradition mentioned above has also been narrated by Ibn ‘Umar through a different chain of transmitters to the same effect as mentioned by Malik. In this version there is no mention of the words “otherwise he will be emancipated to the extent of the first man’s share.” His version ends “and the slave be thus emancipated,” to the same effect as he (Malik) mentioned. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3945/)* --- ## Hadith #3946 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Ahmad bin Hanbal أحمد بن حنبل, Amr bin Dinar عمرو بن دينار الأثرم الجمحي, Salim bin 'Abdullah bin 'Umar سالم بن عبد الله بن عمر بن الخطاب, Sufyan bin 'Uyaynah سفيان بن عيينة | **Grade:** Sahih If a man emancipates his share in a slave, the rest will be emancipated by his money if he has enough money to pay the full price for him. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3946/)* --- ## Hadith #3947 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Ahmad bin Hanbal أحمد بن حنبل, Khalid bin Mahran al-Hadha' خالد بن مهران الحذاء, Muhammad bin Ja'far bin Abi Kathir محمد بن جعفر بن أبي كثير, Shu'bah bin al-Hajjaj شعبة بن الحجاج | **Grade:** Sahih If a man is shared by two men, and one of them emancipates his share, a price of the slave will be fixed, not more or less, and he will be emancipated by him in case he is rich. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3947/)* --- ## Hadith #3948 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** al-Hasan al-Basri الحسن البصري, Hammad bin Salama حماد بن سلمة, Musa bin Isma'il al-Munqari al-Tabudhaki موسى بن إسماعيل المنقري - لتبوذكي, Muslim bin Ibrahim al-Azdy مسلم بن إبراهيم الأزدي الفراهيدي, Qatada قتادة, Samra bin Jundub | **Grade:** Da'if On the authority of his father: A man emancipated his share in a slave. The Prophet (ﷺ) did not put the responsibility on him to emancipate the rest. Ahmad said: The name Ibn al-Thalabb is to be pronounced with a ta’ (and not with tha). As Shu’bah could not pronounce ta, he said tha. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3948/)* --- ## Hadith #3949 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Abdul Wahab bin 'Abdul Majeed al-Thaqaf عبد الوهاب بن عبد المجيد الثقفي, Muhammad bin Abi Da'ud al-Bghdady محمد بن أبي داود, Qatada قتادة, Sa'id bin Abi Sa'id, Umar ibn al-Khattab | **Grade:** Sahih The Prophet (ﷺ) said: (The narrator Musa said in another place: From Samurah ibn Jundub as presumed by Hammad): If anyone gets possession of a relative who is within the prohibited degrees, that person becomes free. AbuDawud said: A similar tradition has also been transmitted by Samurah from the Prophet (ﷺ) through a different chain. Abu Dawud said: Only Hammad b. Salamah has transmitted this tradition and he had doubt in it. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3949/)* --- ## Hadith #3950 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Abdul Wahab bin 'Abdul Majeed al-Thaqaf عبد الوهاب بن عبد المجيد الثقفي, al-Hasan al-Basri الحسن البصري, Qatada قتادة, Sa'id bin Abi Sa'id | **Grade:** Da'if Qatadah reported Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) as saying: If anyone gets possession of a relative who is within the prohibited degrees, that person becomes free. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3950/)* --- ## Hadith #3951 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Abu Bakr bin Abi Shayba أبو بكر بن أبي شيبة, Hammad bin Usamah حماد بن أسامة - أبو أسامة, Jabir bin Zayd al-Azdi جابر بن زيد الأزدي, Qatada قتادة, Sa'id bin Abi Sa'id | **Grade:** Da'if If anyone gets possession of a relative who is within the prohibited degrees, that person becomes free. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3951/)* --- ## Hadith #3952 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Abu Ja'far al-Nafaili عبد الله بن محمد أبو جعفر النفيلي الحران, Ibn Ishaq محمد بن إسحاق بن يسار‎, Muhammad bin Salmah محمد بن سلمة بن عبد الله الباهلي | **Grade:** Da'if The narrator sa’id retained te tradition more carefully than Hammad. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3952/)* --- ## Hadith #3953 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Ata' bin Abi Rabah عطاء بن أبي رباح, Hammad bin Zayd حماد بن زيد بن درهم الأزدي الأزرق, Jabir ibn 'Abdullah, Musa bin Isma'il al-Munqari al-Tabudhaki موسى بن إسماعيل المنقري - لتبوذكي, Qays bin Abi Hazim قيس بن أبي حازم | **Grade:** Da'if My uncle brought me (to Medina) in the pre-Islamic days. He sold me to al-Hubab ibn Amr, brother of AbulYusr ibn Amr. I bore a child, AbdurRahman ibn al-Hubab, to him and he (al-Hubab) then died. Thereupon his wife said: I swear by Allah, now you will be sold (as a repayment) for his loan. So I came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: Messenger of Allah! I am a woman of Banu Kharijah Qays ibn Aylan. My uncle had brought me to Medina in pre-Islamic days. He sold me to al-Hubab ibn Amr, brother of AbulYusr ibn Amr. I bore AbdurRahman ibn al-Hubab to him. His wife said: I swear by Allah, you will be sold for his loan. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Who is the guardian of al-Hubab? He was told: His brother, AbulYusr ibn Amr. He then sent for him and said: Set her free; when you hear that some slaves have been brought to me, came to me, and I shall compensate you for her. She said: They set me free, and when some slaves were brought to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), he gave them a slave in compensation for me. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3953/)* --- ## Hadith #3954 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Abdul Malik bin Aby عبد الملك بن أبي سليمان, Ahmad bin Hanbal أحمد بن حنبل, Ata' bin Abi Rabah عطاء بن أبي رباح, Hashaym bin Bashayr bin al-Qasim هشيم بن بشير بن القاسم, Isma'il bin Abi Khalid al-Ahmsi إسماعيل بن أبي خالد الأحمسي, Jabir ibn 'Abdullah, Salmah bin Kahayl al-Hadrami سلمة بن كهيل بن حصين | **Grade:** Sahih We sold slave-mothers during the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and of AbuBakr. When Umar was in power, he forbade us and we stopped. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3954/)* --- ## Hadith #3955 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Abdur Rahman bin 'Amr al-Awza'i عبد الرحمن بن عمرو أبو عمرو الأوزاعي, Ata' bin Abi Rabah عطاء بن أبي رباح, Bashr bin Bakr al-Tunisi بشر بن بكر التنيسي, Ja'far bin Msafr bin Rashid جعفر بن مسافر بن راشد, Jabir ibn 'Abdullah | **Grade:** Sahih A man declared that his slave would be free after his death, but he had no other property. So the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered (to sell him). He was then sold for seven hundred or nine hundred (dirhams). *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3955/)* --- ## Hadith #3956 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Ahmad bin Hanbal أحمد بن حنبل, Ayoub al-Sakhtiyani أيوب السختياني, Jabir ibn 'Abdullah, Muhammad bin Muslim bin Tadras محمد بن مسلم بن تدرس أبو الزبير | **Grade:** Sahih The Prophet (ﷺ) said: You are more entitled to his price, and Allah has no need of it. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3956/)* --- ## Hadith #3957 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Abu Qalaba, 'Abdullah bin Zayd al-Jarmi عبد الله بن زيد بن عمرو, Ayoub al-Sakhtiyani أيوب السختياني, Hammad bin Zayd حماد بن زيد بن درهم الأزدي الأزرق, Imran bin Husain, Sulaiman bin Harb سليمان بن حرب | **Grade:** Sahih A man of the Ansar called Abu Madhkur declared that his slave called Ya’qub would be free after his death, but he had no other property. So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) called him and said: Who will buy him ? Nu’aim b. ‘Abd Allah b. al-Nahham bought him for eight hundred dirhams. When he handed them over to him, he (Prophet) said: If any of you is poor, he should begin from himself ; if anything is left over, give it to your family; if anything is left over, give it to your relatives ; if anything is left over (when they received something), then here and here. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3957/)* --- ## 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/)* --- ## Hadith #3959 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Abu Qalaba, 'Abdullah bin Zayd al-Jarmi عبد الله بن زيد بن عمرو, Khalid bin 'Abdullah al-Tahan خالد بن عبد الله بن عبد الرحمن الطحان, Wahb bin Bqyh bin 'Uthman وهب بن بقية بن عثمان | **Grade:** Sahih The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Abu Qilabah through a different chain of narrators on the authority of ‘Imran b. Husain to the same effect. But in this version he did not mention “He spoke severely of them.” *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3959/)* --- ## Hadith #3960 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Ayoub al-Sakhtiyani أيوب السختياني, Hammad bin Zayd حماد بن زيد بن درهم الأزدي الأزرق, Ibn Sirin محمد بن سيرين الأنصاري, Imran bin Husain, Masdad bin Masrhad مسدد بن مسرهد بن مسربل, Yahya bin Atyq al-Tfawy يحيى بن عتيق الطفاوي | **Grade:** Sahih A man of the Ansar … The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Had I been present before his burial, he would not have been buried in a Muslim cemetry. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3960/)* --- ## Hadith #3961 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Abdullah bin lahya'a bin 'Uqba عبد الله بن لهيعة بن عقبة الحضرمي, Abdullah bin Wahb عبد الله بن وهب بن مسلم القرشي, Ahmed bin Salah al-Masri أحمد بن صالح المصري, al-Laith bin Sa'd الليث بن سعد, Bukayr bin 'Abdullah bin al-Ashj بكير بن عبد الله بن الأشج, ibn Umar, Nafie' نافع مولى ابن عمر, Ubaidullah bin Abi Ja'far عبيد الله بن أبي جعفر المصري | **Grade:** Sahih A man emancipated six slaved at the time of his death and he had no other property. The Prophet (ﷺ) was informed about it. He cast lots among them, emancipated two and retained four in slavery. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3961/)* --- ## Hadith #3962 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Abu Hurairah, Dhakwan Abu Salah al-Saman al-Ziyat ذكوان أبو صالح السمان الزيات, Ibrahim bin Musa al-Razi al-Fara' إبراهيم بن موسى الرازي الفراء, Jarir bin 'Abdul Hameed al-Razi جرير بن عبد الحميد أبو عبد الله الضبي, Suhayl bin Abi Salah سهيل بن أبي صالح | **Grade:** Sahih If anyone emancipates a slave who has property, the property of the slave belongs to him except that the master makes a stipulation. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3962/)* --- ## Hadith #3963 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Dmrh bin Rabi'ya al-Flstyny ضمرة بن ربيعة الفلسطيني أبو عبد الله, Ibrahim bin Abi Ablh إبراهيم بن أبي عبلة, Isa bin Muhammad bin al-Nahas عيسى بن محمد بن النحاس | **Grade:** Sahih The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The child of adultery is worst of the three. Abu Hurairah said: That I give a flog in the path of Allah (as a charity) is dearer to me than emancipating a child of adultery. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3963/)* --- ## Hadith #3964 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Hisham bin Abi 'Abdullah al-Dastawa'i هشام بن أبي عبد الله الدستوائي, Ma'dan bin Abi Talha معدان بن أبي طلحة ويقال بن طلحة, Mua'dh bin Hisham bin Aby معاذ بن هشام بن أبي عبد الله, Muhammad bin al-Muthna - al-Zaman محمد بن المثنى أبو موسى - الزمن, Qatada قتادة, Salm bin Abi al-Ja'd سالم بن أبي الجعد | **Grade:** Hasan Al-Arif ibn ad-Daylami said: We went to Wathilah ibn al-Asqa and said to him: Tell us a tradition which has not addition or omission. He became angry and replied: One of you recites when his copy of a Qur’an is hung up in his house, and he makes additions and omissions. We said: All we mean is a tradition you have heard from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He said: We went to the Prophet (ﷺ) about a friend of ours who deserved. Hell for murder. He said: Emancipate a slave on his behalf; Allah will set free from Hell a member of the body for every member of his. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3964/)* --- ## Hadith #3965 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Abd al-Whab bin Njd'h عبد الوهاب بن نجدة, Baqiyya bin al-Walid bin Sa'aid بقية بن الوليد بن صائد, Safwan bin 'Amr bin Harm al-Saksaki صفوان بن عمرو بن هرم السكسكي, Sharhbayl bin al-Samat, Sulaym bin 'Amir al-Kula'i al-Khaba'ri سليم بن عامر الكلاعي الخبائري | **Grade:** Sahih Along with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) we besieged the palace of at-Ta’if. The narrator, Mutadh, said: I heard my father (sometimes) say: “Palace of at-Ta’if,” and (sometimes) “Fort of at-Ta’if,” which are the same. I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: he who causes an arrow to hit its mark in Allah’s cause will have it counted as a degree for him (in Paradise). He then transmitted the rest of the tradition. I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: If a Muslim man emancipates a Muslim man, Allah, the Exalted, will make every bone of his protection for every bone of his emancipator from Hell; and if a Muslim woman emancipates a Muslim woman, Allah will make every bone of hers protection for every bone of her emancipator from Hell on the Day of Resurrection. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3965/)* --- ## Hadith #3966 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Amr bin Murrah bin 'Abdullah عمرو بن مرة بن عبد الله بن طارق, Hafs bin 'Umar bin al-Harith حفص بن عمر بن الحارث, Salm bin Abi al-Ja'd سالم بن أبي الجعد, Sharhbayl bin al-Samat, Shu'bah bin al-Hajjaj شعبة بن الحجاج | **Grade:** Sahih I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: If anyone emancipates a Muslim slave, that will be his ransom from Jahannam. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3966/)* --- ## Hadith #3967 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Abu al-Darda, Abu Ishaq al-Sabay'ai' أبو إسحاق السبيعي عمرو بن عبد الله, Muhammad bin Kathir bin Abi 'Ata' محمد بن كثير بن أبي عطاء الثقفي, Sufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-Thawri سفيان الثوري | **Grade:** Sahih “If a man emancipates two Muslim women, they will be deliverance from Hell fire; two bones of their will be emancipation for each of his bone.” Abu Dawud said: Salim did not hear (traditions) from Shurahbil. Shurahbil died at Siffin. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3967/)* --- ## Hadith #3968 **Book:** The Book of Manumission of Slaves | **Narrator(s):** Abu Ja'far al-Nafaili عبد الله بن محمد أبو جعفر النفيلي الحران, Hatm bin Isma'il al-Madni حاتم بن إسماعيل المدني, Ja'far bin Muhammad bin 'Ali جعفر بن محمد بن علي - الصادق, Jabir ibn 'Abdullah, Muhammad bin 'Ali b. al-Hussain al-Baqir محمد بن علي بن الحسين بن علي ,الباقر, Nsr bin 'Asim al-Lythy نصر بن عاصم الليثي البصري, Yahya bin Sa'id al-Ansari يحيى بن سعيد الأنصاري | **Grade:** Hasan Sahih The Prophet (ﷺ) said: the similitude of a man who emancipates a slave at the time of his death is like that of a man who gives a present after satisfying his appetite. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3968/)* ---