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Sahih Muslim
كتاب الأيمان
The Book of Oaths
" نِعِمَّا لِلْمَمْلُوكِ أَنْ يُتَوَفَّى يُحْسِنُ عِبَادَةَ اللَّهِ وَصَحَابَةَ سَيِّدِهِ نِعِمَّا لَهُ "
It is good for a slave that he worships Allah well, and serves his master (well). It is good for him.
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- Hadith 1656a
Messenger of Allah, I had taken a vow during the days of Ignorance (Jahiliyya) that I would observe I'tikaf for a night in the Sacred Mosque. He (the Holy…
- Hadith 1650b
He who took an oath and then found another thing better than (this) should expiate for the oath (broken) by him and do (the better thing).
- Hadith 1501e
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…
- Hadith 1654f
" Every one of them giving birth to a child, who would have fought in the cause of Allah."
- Hadith 1662
It is essential to feed the slave, clothe him (properly) and not burden him with work which is beyond his power.
- Hadith 1668b
" A person from among the Ansar willed away the freedom of six slaves of his at the time of his death."