Volume 3, Book 46, Number 715:
Narrated Hisham:
My father told me that Hakim bin Hizam manumitted one-hundred slaves in the pre-lslamic peri –
od of ignorance and slaughtered one-hundred camels (and distributed them in charity). When he
embraced Islam he again slaughtered one-hundred camels and manumitted one-hundred slaves.
Hakim said, “I asked Allah’s Apostle, ‘O Allah’s Apostle! What do you think about some good deeds I
used to practice in the prelslamic period of ignorance regarding them as deeds of righteousness?’ Al –
lah’s Apostle said, “You have embraced Islam along with all those good deeds you did.”
Volume 3, Book 46, Number 716:
Narrated Marwan and Al-Miswar bin Makhrama:
When the delegates of the tribe of Hawazin came to the Prophet and they requested him to return
their properties and captives. The Prophet stood up and said to them, “I have other people with me in
this matter (as you see) and the most beloved statement to me is the true one; you may choose either
the properties or the prisoners as I have delayed their distribution.” The Prophet had waited for them
for more than ten days since his arrival from Ta’if. So, when it became evident to them that the
Prophet was not going to return them except one of the two, they said, “We choose our prisoners.”
The Prophet got up amongst the people and glorified and praised Allah as He deserved and said,
“Then after, these brethren of yours have come to us with repentance, and I see it logical to return
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them the captives. So, whoever amongst you likes to do that as a favor, then he can do it, and who –
ever of you likes to stick to his share till we recompense him from the very first war booty which Al –
lah will give us, then he can do so (i.e. give up the present captives).” The people unanimously said,
“We do that (return the captives) willingly.” The Prophet said, “We do not know which of you has
agreed to it and which have not, so go back and let your leaders forward us your decision.” So, all the
people then went back and discussed the matter with their leaders who returned and informed the
Prophet that all the people had willingly given their consent to return the captives. This is what has
reached us about the captives of Hawazin. Narrated Anas that ‘Abbas said to the Prophet, “I paid for
my ransom and Aqil’s ransom.”
Volume 3, Book 46, Number 717:
Narrated Ibn Aun:
I wrote a letter to Nafi and Nafi wrote in reply to my letter that the Prophet had suddenly attacked
Bani Mustaliq without warning while they were heedless and their cattle were being watered at the
places of water. Their fighting men were killed and their women and children were taken as cap –
tives; the Prophet got Juwairiya on that day. Nafi said that Ibn ‘Umar had told him the above narra –
tion and that Ibn ‘Umar was in that army.
Volume 3, Book 46, Number 708:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
On my way to the Prophet 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 and gave the pledge of allegiance for embracing Islam, the slave showed
up while I was still with the Prophet who remarked, “O Abu Huraira! Here is your slave!” I said, “I
manumit him for Allah’s Sake,” and so I freed him.
Volume 3, Book 46, Number 709:
Narrated Qais:
When Abu Huraira accompanied by his slave came intending to embrace Islam, they lost each
other on the way. (When the slave showed up) Abu Huraira said (to the Prophet), “I make you wit –
ness that the slave is free for Allah’s Cause.”
Volume 3, Book 46, Number 710:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Utba bin Abi Waqqas authorized his brother Sad bin Abi Waqqas to take the son of the slave-girl
of Zam’a into his custody, telling him that the boy was his own (illegal) son. When Allah’s Apostle
went (to Mecca) at the time of the Conquest, Sad took the son of the slavegirl of Zam’a to Allah’s
Apostle and also brought ‘Abu bin Zam’a with him and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! This is the son of my
brother ‘Utba who authorized me to take him into my custody.” ‘Abu bin Zam’a said, “O Allah’s
Apostle! He is my brother, the son of Zam’a’ slave-girl and he was born on his bed.” Allah’s Apostle
looked at the son of the slave-girl of Zam’a and noticed much resemblance (to ‘Utba). Allah’s Apostle
said, “It is for you, O ‘Abu bin Zam’a as he was born on the bed of your father.” Allah’s Apostle then
told Sauda bint Zam’a to observe veil in the presence of the boy as he noticed the boy’s resemblance
to ‘Utba and Sauda was the wife of the Prophet .
Volume 3, Book 46, Number 711:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah:
A man amongst us declared that his slave would be freed after his death. The Prophet called for
that slave and sold him. The slave died the same year.
Volume 3, Book 46, Number 712:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
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Allah’s Apostle forbade the selling or donating the Wala’ of a freed slave.