Hadiths on Manumission

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15 explained prophetic hadiths on "Manumission": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

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This category gathers 15 hadiths on the manumission of slaves: the manumission of a share of a slave and its fair estimation, the right of tutelle granted to the manumitter, the order to free the mistreated slave girl and the reward promised to the one who manumits a Muslim slave, limb for limb. It notably reads: "Walā' is for the one who manumits". The double reward of the man who educates a slave girl, frees her and then marries her is also mentioned.

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Manumission

Authentic hadith In prayer, nothing of people's ordinary speech is allowed. Only Tasbīh, Takbīr, and recitation of the Qur'an are allowed Authentic hadith A person from the Ansār declared that a slave of his would be free after he dies. Authentic hadith Whoever frees his share of a common slave and he has sufficient money to free him completely, should let its price be estimated by a just man and give Authentic hadith Whoever emancipates a share in a slave should completely emancipate him from his money, if he can afford it. Otherwise, a fair price should be set for Authentic hadith You would have received a greater reward had you given her to your maternal uncles Authentic hadith Three types of people will receive a double reward: a man from the People of the Book who believed in his Prophet and then believed in Muhammad, a sla Authentic hadith Loyalty is pledged to the one who did the favor Authentic hadith Walā' is for the one who manumits Authentic hadith The faithful and diligent slave will receive a double reward Authentic hadith He who sets free a Muslim slave, Allah will deliver from the fire of Hell every part of his body in return for every part of the slave's body, even hi Authentic hadith Whoever manumits a Muslim, Allah will save from Hell each organ of his body for each organ of him Authentic hadith If anyone gets possession of a relative who is within the prohibited degrees (of marriage), that person becomes free Good hadith Safīnah said: I was Umm Salāmah’s slave, and she said: I will free you on condition that you serve the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and bless Good hadith A slave who has entered into an agreement to purchase his freedom remains a slave as long as a dirham of the agreed price remains to be paid Authentic hadith I was one of seven sons of Muqarrin, and we had only one female servant. The youngest of us slapped her in the face, so the Messenger of Allah (may Al

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إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ