Asma’ bint Abi Bakr reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, had

ordered the emancipation of slaves during a solar eclipse.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1006

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari

https://abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/2019/10/17/frees-slaves-solar-eclipse/|

Abu Dharr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said,
“Whoever is suitable for you among your slaves, feed them from the same food you
eat and clothe them from the same clothes you wear. Whoever is not suitable for
you, sell them and do not torture the creation of Allah.”

Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 5161

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

https://abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/2018/04/23/slaves-servants-do-not-
torture/

Ibn Abbas reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, passed by
some people one day who were eating while their servants were standing. Umar said,
“Why do I not see your servants eating with you? Do you not desire them?” A man
said, “No, by Allah, O leader of the faithful. Rather, we have preference over
them.” Umar became very angry, then he said, “What is the matter with people who
prefer themselves over their servants? Allah Almighty will deal with them and it is
done!” Then Umar said to the servants, “Sit down and eat.” The servants sat to eat
and the leader of the faithful did not eat.

Source: Musnad al-Fārūq 582

https://abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/2018/04/17/how-you-prefer-yourselves-
servants/

Abu Qilabah reported: A man entered the home of Salman, may Allah be pleased with
him, while he was kneading dough. The man said, “What is this?” Salman said, “We
sent out the servant on an errand and we dislike for him to have two tasks at
once.”

Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 657

https://abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/2018/04/17/salman-on-servants-salman-
helps-his-servant-with-the-house-chores/

Abdullah ibn Amr reported: Zanba Abi Rawh found his servant boy with a servant
girl, so he maimed his nose and castrated him. The Prophet, peace and blessings be
upon him, came and he said, “Who did this to you?” The boy said, “Zanba.” The
Prophet summoned him and he said, “What made you do this?” Zanba said, “He was
misbehaving in such a way.” The Prophet said to the slave, “Go, for you are free.”
Zanba said, “Am I not his guardian?” The Prophet said, “His guardian is Allah and
his messenger.”

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 6671

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ahmad Shakir

https://abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/2018/04/17/forbids-cruelty-slaves-
servants/

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him,
said, “Whoever emancipates a believing slave, Allah will free every organ of his
from Hellfire in equal measure.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 2381, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1509

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and

Muslim https://abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/2017/10/11/emancipation-freeing-
slaves/

Al-Bara’ ibn ‘Azib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon
him, said, “Whoever donates a gift of milk, or a piece of silver, or who guides
others through a strait, he will be rewarded as if he has freed a slave.”

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1957

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

https://abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/2016/12/05/charity-like-emancipation/

Abdullah ibn Umar reported: A man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon
him, and he said, “O Messenger of Allah, how many times should I pardon my
servant?” The Prophet said, “Seventy times in each day.”

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1949

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

https://abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/2013/12/12/excuses-seventy-times-day/

Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When one
of your servants brings your meal and you do not sit with him, let him have a
portion or two as he prepared it himself.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 2418

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari

https://abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/2013/05/07/eating-sharing-food-
servants/

and blessings be upon him, never struck anything with his hand, neither a woman nor
a servant, unless he was fighting in the way of Allah.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2328

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

https://abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/2012/12/01/prophet-never-hit-women/

Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, enjoined
good treatment of slaves and he would say, “Feed them from the same food you eat,
clothe them from the same clothes you wear, and do not torture the creation of
Allah Almighty.”

Source: al-Adab al-Mufrad 188

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

https://abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/2012/11/26/prophet-good-treatment-
slaves/

Maymun ibn Abi Shabib reported: ‘Ammar ibn Yasir, may Allah be pleased with him,
said, “None of you strikes his slave unjustly but that the slave will be granted
retaliation on the Day of Resurrection.”

Source: al-Adab al-Mufrad 181

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

https://abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/2012/11/26/ammar-slaves-yawm-al-
qiyamah/

Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said,
“Whoever strikes his slave-boy sharply without right, or punches him, the expiation
for the sin is to emancipate him.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1657

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

https://abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/2012/11/26/expiation-beating-slaves-
freedom/

Abu Umamah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, came from
Khaybar along with two young boys. The Prophet gave one of them to Ali ibn Abi
Talib and he said, “Do not beat him. I have prohibited hitting the people of prayer
and I saw him praying.” The Prophet gave the other boy to Abu Dharr and he said, “I
enjoin you to treat him well.” Afterwards, the Prophet said, “O Abu Dharr, what
have you done with the boy I gave to you?” Abu Dharr said, “You enjoined me to
treat him well, so I have freed him.”

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 21724

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani

https://abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/2012/11/26/treat-slaves-well-free-them/

Ibn Abbas reported: When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him,
besieged the people of Al-Ta’if, he freed their slaves who came out to him.

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 3257

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ahmad Shakir

https://abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/2012/10/16/prophet-frees-slaves-taif/

Aisha reported: Abu Bakr once cursed some of his slaves. The Prophet, peace and
blessings be upon him, said, “O Abu Bakr! Those who curse, or those who are true?
No, by the Lord of the Ka’bah!” The Prophet said it two or three times. On that
day, Abu Bakr freed some of his slaves. Then, the Prophet came to him and he said,
“Do not do it again.”

Source: al-Adab al-Mufrad 319

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

https://abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/2012/10/15/abu-bakr-free-slaves/

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him,
said, “Those in your custody are to be fed and clothed. Do not assign them a task
unless they are able to do it.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1662

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

https://abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/2012/09/19/provide-servants-slaves/

Abu Musa Al-Ashari reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said,
“Feed the hungry, visit the sick, and set the captives free.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5058

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari

https://abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/2012/07/09/free-slaves-feed-hungry/

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him,
said, “Do not refer to anyone as ‘my slave,’ for all of you are the slaves of
Allah. Rather, you should refer to him as ‘my young man.’ The servant should not
refer to anyone as ‘my lord,’ but rather he should refer to him as ‘my master.’”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 2414, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2249

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and

Muslim https://abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/2012/02/28/no-servant-called-
slave/

Suwayd ibn Muqarrin reported: He had a slave girl and someone slapped her, so he
said to him, “Did you not know that it is forbidden to strike the face? I was the
seventh of my brothers during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah, peace and
blessing be upon him, and we had only one servant. One of us became enraged and
slapped him, so the Prophet commanded us to set him free.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1658

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

https://abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/2012/01/12/slave-beaten-set-free/