Judicial Decisions, Oaths & Witnesses

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Oaths

It is essential to feed the slave, clothe him (properly) and not burden him with work which is beyond his power.

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Oaths

When the slave of anyone amongst you prepares food for him and he serves him after having sat close to (and undergoing the hardship of) heat and smoke, he should make him (the slave) sit along with him and make...

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Oaths

When a slave looks to the welfare of his master and worships Allah well, he has two rewards for him.

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Oaths

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn 'Umar through another chain of transmitters.

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Oaths

For a faithful slave there are two rewards. By him in Whose hand is the life of Abu Huraira, but for Jihad in the cause of Allah, and Pilgrimage and kindness to my mother, I would have preferred to die...

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Oaths

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Abu Tahir but with a slight variation of words.

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Oaths

When a slave fulfils obligation of Allah and obligation of his master, he has two rewards for him. I narrated this to Ka'b, and Ka'b said: (Such a slave) has no accountability, nor has a poor believer.

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Oaths

The above hadith has been reported through another chain of transmitters on the authority of Abu Huraira.

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Oaths

It is good for a slave that he worships Allah well, and serves his master (well). It is good for him.

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Oaths

He who gives up his share in a slave, and has enough money to pay the full price of the slave, then full emancipation devolves upon him; but if he has not the money, then he emancipated what he emancipated.

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Oaths

He who emancipates his share in the slave, it is his responsibility to secure full freedom for him provided he (the slave) has enough money to pay the (remaining) price, but it he has not so much money he would...

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Oaths

He who gives up his share in a slave, and he has money enough to meet the full price, a fair price for him should be fixed; otherwise be has emancipated him to the extent that he has emancipated.

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Oaths

This hadith has been narrated through another chain of transmitters with a slight variation of words.

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Oaths

He who emancipates a slave (shared) by him and another one, his full price may be justly assessed from his wealth, neither less nor more, and he (the slave) would be emancipated if he (the partner) would be solvent enough...

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Oaths

He who gives up his share in a slave, the remaining (share) will be paid out of his riches if his riches are enough to meet the price of the slave.

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Oaths

In case the slave is owned by two persons, and one of them emancipates him, he will guarantee (his full freedom).

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Oaths

" He who emancipates a portion in a slave, he should (secure full) freedom for him from his property."

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Oaths

He who emancipates his portion in a slave, full emancipation may be secured for him out of his property (if he has money) if he has enough property to meet (the required expenses), but if he has not enough property,...

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Oaths

" He will be required to work (in order to secure freedom) for that por- tion in which he has not been emancipated, without overburdening him."

Sahih Muslim

The Book of Oaths

'Imran b. Husain reported that a person who had no other property emancipated six slaves of his at the time of his death. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) called for them and divided them into three sections, cast lots amongst them, and...