Sahih Muslim Hadith 4313 – Feeding A Slave

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[4313] 38 – (1661) It was narrated that Al-Ma'rür bin Suwaid said: "We passed by Abü Dharr in Ar-Rabadhah. He was wearing a Burd and his slave was wearing something similar. We said: '0 AM Pharr, if you put them together it would be a Hullah.' He said: 'There was an exchange of words between myself and one of my brothers whose mother was a non-Arab, and I insulted him because of his mother. He complained about me to the Prophet , then I met the Prophet and he said: "0 Abü Pharr, you are a man in whom there is some ignorance." I said: "0 Messenger of Allah, if someone insults people, they will insult his father and mother." He said: "0 Abü Pharr, you are a man in whom there is some ignorance. They are your brothers whom Allah has placed under your control, so feed them what you eat, and clothe them with what you wear, and do not burden them with more than they can bear; if you do burden them, then help them."