Volume 3, Book 46, Number 727:
Narrated Abu Musa:
The Prophet said, “The Mamluk (slave) who worships his Lord in a perfect manner, and is dutiful,
sincere and obedient to his Saiyid (master), will get a double reward.”
Volume 3, Book 46, Number 718:
Narrated Ibn Muhairiz:
I saw Abu Said and asked him about coitus interruptus. Abu Said said, “We went with Allah’s
Apostle, in the Ghazwa of Barli Al-Mustaliq and we captured some of the ‘Arabs as captives, and the
long separation from our wives was pressing us hard and we wanted to practice coitus interruptus.
We asked Allah’s Apostle (whether it was permissible). He said, “It is better for you not to do so. No
soul, (that which Allah has) destined to exist, up to the Day of Resurrection, but will definitely come,
into existence.”
Volume 3, Book 46, Number 719:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I have loved the people of the tribe of Bani Tamim ever since I heard, three things, Allah’s Apostle
said about them. I heard him saying, These people (of the tribe of Bani Tamim) would stand firm
against Ad-Dajjal.” When the Sadaqat (gifts of charity) from that tribe came, Allah’s Apostle said,
“These are the Sadaqat (i.e. charitable gifts) of our folk.” ‘Aisha had a slave-girl from that tribe, and
the Prophet said to ‘Aisha, “Manumit her as she is a descendant of Ishmael (the Prophet).”
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Volume 3, Book 46, Number 720:
Narrated Abu Musa:
Allah’s Apostle said, “He who has a slave-girl and educates and treats her nicely and then manu –
mits and marries her, will get a double reward.”
Volume 3, Book 46, Number 721:
Narrated Al-Ma’rur bin Suwaid:
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 . The Prophet asked me, ‘Did you abuse him by slighting his moth –
er?’ 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 can –
not bear, and if you do so, help them (in their hard job).”
Volume 3, Book 46, Number 722:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
Allah’s Apostle 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.”
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.”