Volume 3, Book 46, Number 729:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
The Prophet said, “If one manumits his share of a common slave (Abd), and he has money suffi –
cient to free the remaining portion of the price of the slave (justly estimated), then he should free the
slave completely by paying the rest of his price; otherwise the slave is freed partly. “
Volume 3, Book 46, Number 730:
Narrated ‘Abdullah:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Everyone of you is a guardian and is responsible for his charges. The ruler
who has authority over people, is a guardian and is responsible for them, a man is a guardian of his
family and is responsible for them; a woman is a guardian of her husband’s house and children and
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is responsible for them; a slave (‘Abu) is a guardian of his master’s property and is responsible for it;
so all of you are guardians and are responsible for your charges.”
Volume 3, Book 46, Number 731:
Narrated Abu Huraira and Zaid bin Khalid:
The Prophet said, “If a slave-girl (Ama) commits illegal sexual intercourse, scourge her; if she does
it again, scourge her again; if she repeats it, scourge her again.” The narrator added that on the third
or the fourth offence, the Prophet said, “Sell her even for a hair rope.”
Volume 3, Book 46, Number 732:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “When your servant brings your meals to you then if he does not let him sit and
share the meals, then he should at least give him a mouthful or two mouthfuls of that meal or a meal
or two meals, as he has prepared it.”
Volume 3, Book 46, Number 723:
Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ashari:
The Prophet said, “He who has a slave-girl and teaches her good manners and improves her edu –
cation 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.”
Volume 3, Book 46, Number 724:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “A pious slave gets a double reward.” Abu Huraira added: By Him in Whose
Hands my soul is but for Jihad (i.e. holy battles), Hajj, and my duty to serve my mother, I would have
loved to die as a slave.
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Volume 3, Book 46, Number 725:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “Goodness and comfort are for him who worships his Lord in a perfect manner
and serves his master sincerely.”
Volume 3, Book 46, Number 726:
Narrated ‘Abdullah:
The Prophet said, “If a slave serves his Saiyid (i.e. master) sincerely and worships his Lord (Allah)
perfectly, he will get a double reward.”