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[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "When a servant obeys his Lord and his master, he will have two rewards." He said: "When Abu Rafi' was freed, he cried. It was said to him: "What makes you cry?". He said: "I had two rewards, and one of them has gone."  

أحمد:٨٥٣٧حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ أَخْبَرَنَا ثَابِتٌ عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ إِذَا أَطَاعَ الْعَبْدُ رَبَّهُ وَسَيِّدَهُ فَلَهُ أَجْرَانِ قَالَ فَلَمَّا أُعْتِقَ أَبُو رَافِعٍ بَكَى فَقِيلَ لَهُ مَا يُبْكِيكَ؟ قَالَ كَانَ لِي أَجْرَانِ فَذَهَبَ أَحَدُهُمَا