'Ali ibn Talib reported that when the illness of the Prophet, may
Allah bless him and grant him peace, deepened, he said, "'Ali! Bring me
a page on which I can write something for my community after which they
will not go astray." 'Ali said, "I feared that he would die before I could
do that, so I said, 'I will remember better than the paper.' His head was
between my forearm and my leg. He recommended the prayer, zakat and kind
treatment of slaves. he spoke like that until he died." He commanded him
to testify, "There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.
Anyone who testifies to that is saved from the Fire."
'Abdullah reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant
him peace, said, "Respond to invitations. Do not reject gifts. Do not beat
Muslims."
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَابِقٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ أَجِيبُوا الدَّاعِيَ وَلاَ تَرُدُّوا الْهَدِيَّةَ وَلاَ تَضْرِبُوا الْمُسْلِمِينَ
Hadith 158
Sahih — Al-Albani
Being a good master
'Ali reported that the last words of the Prophet, may Allah bless
him and grant him peace, were: "The prayer! The prayer! Fear Allah concerning
your slaves!"
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلاَمٍ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فُضَيْلٍ عَنْ مُغِيرَةَ عَنْ أُمِّ مُوسَى عَنْ عَلِيٍّ صَلَوَاتُ اللهِ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ كَانَ آخِرُ كَلاَمِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم الصَّلاَةَ الصَّلاَةَ اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ فِيمَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمْ
Hadith 159
صحيح الإسناد موقوفا ، وقد صح منه مرفوعا جملة الخيار والشرار دون العتق — الألباني
Being a bad owner
Abu'd-Darda' used to say to people. "We know you better than the
veterinarian knows his animals. We recognise the best of you from the worst
of you. The best of you is the one whose good is hoped for and the one
whose evil you are safe from. As for the worst of you, that is the person
whose good is not hoped for and whose evil you are not safe from and he
does not free slaves."
Al-Hasan reported that a man ordered one of his slaves to draw
water using one of his camels and the man fell asleep. The master came
with a torch and put it in his face and the slave fell into the well. In
the morning, the slave went to 'Umar ibn al-Khattab and 'Umar saw what
had happened to his slave and therefore 'Umar set him free."
'Amra reported that 'A'isha had made one of her slavegirls a mudabbar
(one who would be set free after her death). Then 'A'isha became ill and
her nephews consulted a gypsy doctor. He said, "You are asking me for information
about a bewitched woman. A slavegirl of hers has bewitched her." 'A'isha
was told and asked the girl, "Have you put a spell on me?" "Yes," she replied.
"Why?' she asked. "Because you will never free me," she answered. Then
'A'isha said, "Sell her to the worst masters among the Arabs."
Abu Umama said, "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him
peace, came with two slaves and gave one of them to 'Ali and said, 'Do
not beat him. I have forbidden beating the people of the prayer and I saw
him praying before we came.' He gave Abu Dharr a slave and said, "I recommend
that you treat him well,' so Abu Dharr set him free. He said, 'What have
you done?' He replied, 'You commanded me to treat him well, so I set him
free.'"
Anas said, "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,
came to Madina without any servant. Abu Talha took my hand and brought
me to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and said, 'Prophet
of Allah!' This is Anas, a clever and intelligent boy. Let him serve him.'"
Anas said, "I served him when he was at home and on journeys from the time he came to Madina until he died, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. He never said to me about anything I had done, 'Why did you do this?' nor did he say to me about something I had not done, 'Why did you not do such-and-such?'"
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَعْمَرٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ قَدِمَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْمَدِينَةَ وَلَيْسَ لَهُ خَادِمٌ فَأَخَذَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ بِيَدِي فَانْطَلَقَ بِي حَتَّى أَدْخَلَنِي عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ إِنَّ أَنَسًا غُلاَمٌ كَيِّسٌ لَبِيبٌ فَلْيَخْدُمْكَ قَالَ فَخَدَمْتُهُ فِي السَّفَرِ وَالْحَضَرِ مَقْدَمَهُ الْمَدِينَةَ حَتَّى تُوُفِّيَ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَا قَالَ لِي لِشَيْءٍ صَنَعْتُ لِمَ صَنَعْتَ هَذَا هَكَذَا وَلاَ قَالَ لِي لِشَيْءٍ لَمْ أَصْنَعْهُ أَلاَ صَنَعْتَ هَذَا هَكَذَا
Hadith 165
Da'if — Al-Albani
When a slave steals
Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless
him and grant him peace, said, "When a slave steals, sell him, even for
a half an awqiya."
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا سَرَقَ الْمَمْلُوكُ بِعْهُ وَلَوْ بِنَشٍّ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ النَّشُّ عِشْرُونَ وَالنَّوَاةُ خَمْسَةٌ وَالأُوقِيَّةُ أَرْبَعُونَ
Hadith 166
Sahih — Al-Albani
A slave who commits wrong actions
Laqit ibn Sabira reported that his father said, "I went to the
Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, when a shepherd had driven
a lamp into the evening pasture. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant
him peace, said, 'Do not suppose that we have a hundred sheep and do not
want to give you more than only a lamb. When the shepherd brought the lamb,
we sacrificed a sheep in its place.'"
Laqit said, "Part of what he said is, 'Do not beat your wife as you would beat your slavegirl. When you wash your nose, snuff up water freely unless you are fasting.'"
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ حَدَّثَنَا دَاوُدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ لَقِيطِ بْنِ صَبِرَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ انْتَهَيْتُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَدَفَعَ الرَّاعِي فِي الْمُرَاحِ سَخْلَةً فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لاَ تَحْسِبَنَّ وَلَمْ يَقُلْ لاَ تَحْسَبَنَّ إِنَّ لَنَا غَنَمًا مِئَةً لاَ نُرِيدُ أَنْ تَزِيدَ فَإِذَا جَاءَ الرَّاعِي بِسَخْلَةٍ ذَبَحْنَا مَكَانَهَا شَاةً فَكَانَ فِيمَا قَالَ لاَ تَضْرِبْ ظَعِينَتَكَ كَضَرْبِكَ أَمَتَكَ وَإِذَا اسْتَنْشَقْتَ فَبَالِغْ إِلاَّ أَنْ تَكُونَ صَائِمًا
Hadith 167
Sahih — Al-Albani
Someone who finishes something for his slave, fearing
Abu'l-'Aliyya said, "We were ordered to finish off things for the
servant and to measure and count because we did not want to allow them
to accustom themselves to bad habits nor for anyone to think evil of us."
Yazid ibn 'Abdullah said, "'Abdullah ibn 'Umar sent a slave of
his with some gold - or silver - and he changed it and deferred
the exchange (i.e. he changed gold into silver or vice versa and did not
take the money straightaway. This is haram.) Then he went back to Ibn 'Umar
who gave him a painful beating. He said, 'Go and take what is mine and
do not exchange it!'"
Abu Mas'ud said, "I was beating a slave of mine when I heard a
voice behind me, 'Know, Abu Mas'ud, that Allah is able to call you to account
for this slave.' I turned around and there was the Messenger of Allah,
may Allah bless him and grant him peace. I said, 'Messenger of Allah, he
is free for the sake of Allah!' He said, 'If you had not done that, the
Fire would have touched you (or the Fire would have burned you).'"
Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and
grant him peace, said, "Do not say, 'May Allah make your face ugly.'"
حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلاَنَ عَنْ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ لاَ تَقُولُوا قَبَّحَ اللَّهُ وَجْهَهُ
Hadith 173
Hasan — Al-Albani
Do not say, "May Allah make your face ugly"
Abu Hurayra said, "Do not say, 'May Allah make your face ugly and
any face like your face.' Allah Almighty created Adam, may Allah bless
him and grant him peace, in the form that He ordained."
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلاَنَ عَنْ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ لاَ تَقُولَنَّ قَبَّحَ اللَّهُ وَجْهَكَ وَوَجْهَ مَنْ أَشْبَهَ وَجْهَكَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ خَلَقَ آدَمَ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى صُورَتِهِ
Hadith 174
Sahih — Al-Albani
Avoid striking the face
Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and
grant him peace, said, "When one of you strikes his servant, let him avoid
his face."
حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ بِلاَلٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَجْلاَنَ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي وَسَعِيدٌ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ إِذَا ضَرَبَ أَحَدُكُمْ خَادِمَهُ فَلْيَجْتَنِبِ الْوَجْهَ
Hadith 175
Sahih — Al-Albani
Avoid striking the face
Jabir said, "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,
passed by an animal which had been branded and its nostrils were smoking.
The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'Allah curses
any person who does this. No one should mark the face nor strike it.'"
حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ مَرَّ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِدَابَّةٍ قَدْ وُسِمَ يُدَخِّنُ مَنْخِرَاهُ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَعَنَ اللَّهُ مَنْ فَعَلَ هَذَا لاَ يَسِمَنَّ أَحَدٌ الْوَجْهَ وَلاَ يَضْرِبَنَّهُ
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad — Book 9: Being a master | DeenRoot