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ahmad:15000Abū Saʿīd a freed slave of Banī Hāshim > Layth > Abū al-Zubayr > Jābir

[Machine] 'A servant came to the Prophet ﷺ, so he pledged allegiance to him. Then his master came and informed the Prophet about him, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ bought him from his master and set him free. After that, he never pledged allegiance to anyone.'  

أحمد:١٥٠٠٠حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ مَوْلَى بَنِي هَاشِمٍ حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ

جَاءَ عَبْدٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَبَايَعَهُ فَجَاءَهُ مَوْلَاهُ فَعَرَّفَهُ فَاشْتَرَاهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مِنْهُ فَأَعْتَقَهُ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَكُنْ يُبَايِعُ