Tag: Q n A, Bukhari

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The (reward of) deeds depend on intentions, and every person will get the reward
according to what he intends. So, whoever migrated for Allah and His Apostle, then his migration will
be for Allah and His Apostle, and whoever migrated for worldly benefits or for marrying a woman,
then his migration will be for what he migrated for.” (See Hadith No. 1, Vol. 1)

I saw Abu Dhar Al-Ghifari wearing a cloak, and his slave, too, was wearing a cloak. We asked him
about that (i.e. how both were wearing similar cloaks). He replied, “Once I abused a man and he
complained of me to the Prophet (ﷺ) . The Prophet (ﷺ) asked me, ‘Did you abuse him by slighting his
mother?’ He added, ‘Your slaves are your brethren upon whom Allah has given you authority. So, if
one has one’s brethren under one’s control, one should feed them with the like of what one eats and
clothe them with the like of what one wears. You should not overburden them with what they cannot
bear, and if you do so, help them (in their hard job).

When Abu Huraira accompanied by his slave set out intending to embrace Islam they lost each other
on the way. The slave then came while Abu Huraira was sitting with the Prophet. The Prophet (ﷺ) said,
“O Abu Huraira! Your slave has come back.” Abu Huraira said, “Indeed, I would like you to witness
that I have manumitted him.” That happened at the time when Abu Huraira recited (the following
poetic verse):– ‘What a long tedious tiresome night! Nevertheless, it has delivered us From the land of
Kufr (disbelief).

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “If a slave is honest and faithful to his master and worships his Lord (Allah) in a
perfect manner, he will get a double reward.”

On my way to the Prophet (ﷺ) I was reciting:– ‘What a long tedious tiresome night! Nevertheless, it has
saved us From the land of Kufr (disbelief).’ I had a slave who ran away from me on the way. When I
went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and gave the pledge of allegiance for embracing Islam, the slave showed up while
I was still with the Prophet (ﷺ) who remarked, “O Abu Huraira! Here is your slave!” I said, “I manumit
him for Allah’s Sake,” and so I freed him.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “He who has a slave-girl and teaches her good manners and improves her education
and then manumits and marries her, will get a double reward; and any slave who observes Allah’s
right and his master’s right will get a double reward.”

Abdullah (bin Mas’ud) said, “Whoever took a false oath in order to grab somebody’s property will meet Allah while Allah will be angry with him.” Allah revealed the following verse to confirm that:–“Verily! Those who purchase a small gain at the cost of Allah’s covenant And their oaths…a painful torment.” (3.77)Al-Ash’ath bin Qais came to us and asked as to what Abu Abdur-Rehman (i.e. Ibn Mas’ud) was telling you.” We related the story to him. On that he said, “He has told the truth. This verse was revealed about me. I had some dispute with another man regarding a well and we took the case before Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ). Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said (to me), “Produce two witnesses (to support your claim); otherwise the defendant has the right to take an oath (to refute your claim).’ I said, ‘The defendant would not mind to take a false oath.” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) then said, ‘Whoever took a false oath in order to grab someone else’s property will meet Allah, Allah will be angry with him.’ Allah then revealed what Confirmed it.” Al-Ash’ath then recited the following Verse:–“Verily! Those who purchase a small gain at the cost of Allah’s covenant, And their oaths . . . (to) . . . they shall have a painful torment!’ (3.77) (See Hadith No. 546)

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Whoever frees a Muslim slave, Allah will save all the parts of his body from the
(Hell) Fire as he has freed the body-parts of the slave.” Sa`id bin Marjana said that he narrated that
Hadith to `Ali bin Al-Husain and he freed his slave for whom `Abdullah bin Ja`far had offered him ten
thousand Dirhams or one-thousand Dinars.

I asked the Prophet, “What is the best deed?” He replied, “To believe in Allah and to fight for His
Cause.” I then asked, “What is the best kind of manumission (of slaves)?” He replied, “The
manumission of the most expensive slave and the most beloved by his master.” I said, “If I cannot
afford to do that?” He said, “Help the weak or do good for a person who cannot work for himself.” I
said, “If I cannot do that?” He said, “Refrain from harming others for this will be regarded as a
charitable deed for your own good.”

The Prophet (ﷺ) ordered us to free slaves at the time of solar eclipses.