17. Book of Freeing Slaves
١٧۔ كِتَابُ الْعِتْقِ
That the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I was shown the first of (every) three to enter Paradise: A martyr, an 'Atif, who is a Muta'affif, and a slave who perfected his worship of Allah, and was sincere to his masters." (Using translation from Tirmidhī 1642)
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «عُرِضَ عَلَيَّ أَوَّلُ ثَلَاثَةٍ يَدْخُلُونَ الْجَنَّةَ الشَّهِيدُ وَعَبْدٌ مَمْلُوكٌ أَحْسَنَ عِبَادَةَ رَبِّهِ وَنَصَحَ لِسَيِّدِهِ وَعَفِيفٌ مُتَعَفِّفٌ ذُو عِيَالٍ»
[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ said, "For the rulers, their food and clothing is upon us and they should not be burdened with more than they can bear. If you assign them responsibilities, then assist them and do not punish the slaves of Allah who are like you."
أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ «لِلْمَمْلُوكِ طَعَامُهُ وَكِسْوَتُهُ وَلَا يُكَلَّفُ إِلَّا مَا يُطِيقُ فَإِنْ كَلَّفْتُمُوهُمْ فَأَعِينُوهُمْ وَلَا تُعَذِّبُوا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ خَلْقًا أَمْثَالَكُمْ»
ذِكْرُ كِتْبَةِ اللَّهِ جَلَّ وَعَلَا الْأَجْرَ لِلْمُسْلِمِ بِتَخْفِيفِهِ عَنِ الْخَادِمِ عَمَلَهُ
[Machine] That the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whatever you lighten from the work of your servant, there will be a reward for you in your scales."
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ «مَا خَفَّفْتَ عَنْ خَادِمِكَ مِنْ عَمَلِهِ كَانَ لَكَ أَجْرًا فِي مَوَازِينِكَ»