[Machine] A man who had enslaved six people before his death, came and his heirs, who were from the Bedouins, informed the Messenger of Allah ﷺ of what he had done. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked, "Did he really do that?" They replied, "If only we knew, by the will of Allah, we would not have prayed for him." Upon hearing this, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ rebuked them and emancipated two of the slaves, then returned the remaining four to their masters.
أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَعْتَقَ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ سِتَّةَ رَجْلَةٍ لَهُ فَجَاءَ وَرَثَتُهُ مِنَ الْأَعْرَابِ فَأَخْبَرُوا رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ بِمَا صَنَعَ قَالَ أَوَفَعَلَ ذَلِكَ؟ قَالَ لَوْ عَلِمْنَا إِنْ شَاءَ اللهُ مَا صَلَّيْنَا عَلَيْهِ قَالَ فَأَقْرَعَ بَيْنَهُمْ فَأَعْتَقَ مِنْهُمْ اثْنَيْنِ وَرَدَّ أَرْبَعَةً فِي الرِّقِّ