Volume 7, Book 62, Number 20:
Narrated Abu Burda’s father:
Allah’s Apostle said, any man who has a slave girl whom he educates properly, teaches good man –
ners, manumits and marries her, will get a double reward And if any man of the people of the Scrip –
tures believes in his own prophet and then believes in me too, he will (also) get a double reward And
any slave who fulfills his duty to his master and to his Lord, will (also) get a double reward.”
Volume 4, Book 52, Number 255:
Narrated Abu Burda’s father:
The Prophet said, “Three persons will get their reward twice. (One is) a person who has a slave girl
and he educates her properly and teaches her good manners properly (without violence) and then
manumits and marries her. Such a person will get a double reward. (Another is) a believer from the
people of the scriptures who has been a true believer and then he believes in the Prophet
(Muhammad). Such a person will get a double reward. (The third is) a slave who observes Allah’s
Rights and Obligations and is sincere to his master.”
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 97:
Narrated Abu Burda’s father:
Allah’s Apostle said “Three persons will have a double reward:
1. A Person from the people of the scriptures who believed in his prophet (Jesus or Moses) and
then believed in the Prophet Muhammad (i .e. has embraced Islam).
2. A slave who discharges his duties to Allah and his master.
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3. A master of a woman-slave who teaches her good manners and educates her in the best pos –
sible way (the religion) and manumits her and then marries her.”