"أَنَّ رَجُلًا كَانَ لَهُ سِتَّةُ أَعْبُدٍ فَأَعْتَقَهُم بَعْدَ مَوْتِهِ فَأَقْرعَ النَّبِىُّ ﷺ بَيْنَهُم فَأَعْتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ وَأَرَقَّ أَرْبَعَةً".
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Collected by Abū Dāwūd, Ibn Mājah, Aḥmad, Ibn Ḥibbān, Ṭabarānī, Nasāʾī's Kubrá, Bayhaqī, SuyūṭīA man emancipated six slaved at the time of his death and he had no other property. The Prophet ﷺ was informed about it. He cast lots among them, emancipated two and retained four in slavery.
أَنَّ رَجُلاً أَعْتَقَ سِتَّةَ أَعْبُدٍ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ مَالٌ غَيْرُهُمْ فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَأَقْرَعَ بَيْنَهُمْ فَأَعْتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ وَأَرَقَّ أَرْبَعَةً
a man had six slaves, and he did not have any other wealth apart from them, and he set them free when he died. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ divided them into groups, set two free and left four as slaves.
أَنَّ رَجُلاً كَانَ لَهُ سِتَّةُ مَمْلُوكِينَ لَيْسَ لَهُ مَالٌ غَيْرُهُمْ فَأَعْتَقَهُمْ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ فَجَزَّأَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَأَعْتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ وَأَرَقَّ أَرْبَعَةً
A man emancipated six slaved at the time of his death and he had no other property. The Prophet ﷺ was informed about it. He cast lots among them, emancipated two and retained four in slavery. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 3961)
أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَعْتَقَ سِتَّةَ أَعْبُدٍ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ لَيْسَ لَهُ مَالٌ غَيْرَهُمْ فَأَقْرَعَ بَيْنَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَأَعْتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ وَأَرَقَّ أَرْبَعَةً
[Machine] A man once freed six slaves he owned, but the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ intervened among them and freed two, and asked the man to make the remaining four slaves free as well. Muhammad ibn Sireen said, "If I hadn't been informed that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said it, I would have considered it my own opinion."
أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَعْتَقَ سِتَّةَ أَعْبُدٍ لَهُ فَأَقْرَعَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ بَيْنَهُمْ فَأَعْتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ وَأَرَقَّ أَرْبَعَةً قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سِيرِينَ لَوْ لَمْ يَبْلُغْنِي أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَهُ لَجَعَلْتُهُ رَأْيِي
[Machine] A man freed six of his slaves before his death. The Prophet ﷺ drew lots between them, and two of them were freed.
أَعْتَقَ رَجُلٌ سِتَّةَ مَمْلُوكِينَ لَهُ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ فَأَقْرَعَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بَيْنَهُمْ فَأَعْتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ مِنْهُمْ
A man emancipated six slaved at the time of his death and he had no other property. The Prophet ﷺ was informed about it. He cast lots among them, emancipated two and retained four in slavery. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 3961)
أُتِيَ بِرَجُلٍ أَعْتَقَ سِتَّةَمَمْلُوكِينَ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ وَلَيْسَ لَهُ مَالٌ غَيْرُهُمْ فَأَقْرَعَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بَيْنَهُمْ فَأَعْتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ وَأَرَقَّ أَرْبَعَةً
A man who had no other property emancipated six slaves of his at the time of the death. When the Prophet ﷺ was informed about it, he spoke severely of him. He then called them, divided them into three sections, cast lots among them, and emancipated two and kept four in slavery. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 3958)
«أَنَّ رَجُلًا كَانَ لَهُ سِتَّةُ أَعْبُدٍ فَأَعْتَقَهُمْ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ مَالٌ غَيْرُهُمْ فَرُفِعَ ذَلِكَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَكَرِهَهُ وَجَزَّأَهُمْ ثَلَاثَةَ أَجْزَاءٍ فَأَقْرَعَ بَيْنَهُمْ فَأَعْتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ وَأَرَقَّ أَرْبَعَةً»
ذِكْرُ الْخَبَرِ الْمُدْحِضِ قَوْلَ مَنْ نَفَى جَوَازَ اسْتِعْمَالِ الْقُرْعَةِ فِي الْأَحْكَامِ
[Machine] "That a man freed six of his slaves before his death, and he had no other wealth except them, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ banged his hand between them, freeing two of them and sending back four to slavery."
«أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَعْتَقَ سِتَّةَ مَمْلُوكِينَ لَهُ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ وَلَيْسَ لَهُ مَالٌ غَيْرَهُمْ فَأَقْرَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بَيْنَهُمْ فَأَعْتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ وَرَدَّ أَرْبَعَةً فِي الرِّقِّ»
عَنْسَبَةُ بْنُ أَبِي رَائِطَةَ الْغَنَوِيُّ الْأَعْوَرُ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ،
A man emancipated six slaved at the time of his death and he had no other property. The Prophet ﷺ was informed about it. He cast lots among them, emancipated two and retained four in slavery. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 3961)
«أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَعْتَقَ سِتَّةَ أَعْبُدٍ لَهُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ مَالٌ غَيْرُهُمْ فَأَقْرَعَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بَيْنَهُمْ فَأَعْتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ وَأَرَقَّ أَرْبَعَةً»
[Machine] A man freed six slaves upon his death because he did not have any other wealth except for them. So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ struck a blow between them and freed two of them and reduced the punishment of the other four.
أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَعْتَقَ سِتَّةَ مَمْلُوكِينَ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ لَيْسَ لَهُ مَالٌ غَيْرُهُمْ «فَأَقْرَعَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ بَيْنَهُمْ فَأَعْتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ وَأَرَقَّ أَرْبَعَةً»
[Machine] "A man had emancipated six slaves, and this news reached the Prophet ﷺ . So he distributed them among themselves, emancipating two and giving the remaining four their freedom."
أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَعْتَقَ سِتَّةَ مَمْلُوكِينَ فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ «فَأَقْرَعَ بَيْنَهُمْ فَأَعْتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ وَأَرَقَّ أَرْبَعَةً»
[Machine] It is reported that a man had six slaves, and he freed them upon his death, despite not having any other possessions. This matter was brought to the attention of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he disliked it. He divided them into three parts, and then carried out a draw between them. He freed two of them, but kept the other four in bondage.
أَنَّ رَجُلًا كَانَ لَهُ سِتَّةَ أَعْبُدٍ فَأَعْتَقَهُمْ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ مَالٌ غَيْرُهُمْ فَرُفِعَ ذَلِكَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ «فَكَرِهَهُ وَجَزَّأَهُمْ ثَلَاثَةُ أَجْزَاءٍ فَأَقْرَعَ بَيْنَهُمْ فَأَعْتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ وَأَرَقَّ أَرْبَعَةً»
خَالِدٌ الْحَذَّاءُ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ عِمْرَانَ
[Machine] A man emancipated six of his slaves before his death. So, the Prophet ﷺ drew lots among them and freed two of them.
أَعْتَقَ رَجُلٌ سِتَّةَ مَمْلُوكِينَ لَهُ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ «فَأَقْرَعَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بَيْنَهُمْ فَأَعْتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ مِنْهُمْ»
[Machine] "A man had emancipated six slaves before his death, and he did not possess any other wealth besides them. So the Prophet ﷺ criticized him and emancipated two of them, and released the other four."
أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَعْتَقَ سِتَّةً مِنَ الرَّقِيقِ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ مَالٌ غَيْرُهُمْ فَأَقْرَعَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بَيْنَهُمْ فَأَعْتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ وَأَرَقَّ أَرْبَعَةً
[Machine] A man set free six of his slaves upon his death. The Prophet ﷺ intervened among them, freed two of them, and returned four of them to slavery.
أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَعْتَقَ سِتَّةَ مَمْلُوكِينَ لَهُ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ فَأَقْرَعَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بَيْنَهُمْ فَأَعْتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ وَرَدَّ أَرْبَعَةً فِي الرِّقِّ
[Machine] A man freed six of his slaves before his death. The Prophet ﷺ was called upon to distribute them. He freed two of them and returned four into slavery.
أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَعْتَقَ سِتَّةَ مَمْلُوكِينَ لَهُ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ «فَأَقْرَعَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بَيْنَهُمْ فَأَعْتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ وَرَدَّ أَرْبَعَةً فِي الرِّقِّ»
[Machine] A man owned six slaves, and when he passed away, the Prophet ﷺ distributed them among themselves, freeing two and returning four to their owners.
أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَعْتَقَ سِتَّةَ مَمْلُوكِينَ لَهُ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ «فَأَقْرَعَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بَيْنَهُمْ فَأَعْتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ وَرَدَّ أَرْبَعَةً فِي الرِّقِّ»
يَزِيدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ التُّسْتَرِيُّ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ عِمْرَانَ
[Machine] That a man freed six slaves during his illness. So the Prophet ﷺ divided among them and freed two and kept four.
أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَعْتَقَ سِتَّةَ أَعْبُدٍ فِي مَرَضِهِ «فَأَقْرَعَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بَيْنَهُمْ فَأَعْتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ وَأَرَقَّ أَرْبَعَةً»
[Machine] That a man had freed six slaves that belonged to him before his death, so the Prophet ﷺ divided them among themselves and freed two of them while giving the remaining four a lighter punishment.
أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَعْتَقَ سِتَّةَ أَعْبُدٍ مَمْلُوكِينَ لَهُ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ «فَأَقْرَعَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بَيْنَهُمْ فَأَعْتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ وَأَرَقَّ أَرْبَعَةً»
مُبَارَكُ بْنُ فَضَالَةَ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ عِمْرَانَ
[Machine] A man freed six of his slaves before his death and he did not possess any wealth other than them, therefore the Messenger of Allah ﷺ decided to distribute them among themselves, freeing two and returning four to slavery.
أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَعْتَقَ سِتَّةَ مَمْلُوكِينَ لَهُ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ مَالٌ غَيْرُهُمْ «فَأَقْرَعَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ بَيْنَهُمْ فَأَعْتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ وَرَدَّ أَرْبَعَةً فِي الرِّقِّ»
[Machine] There was a man who had six slaves, so he freed them upon his death. The Prophet ﷺ drew lots between them, thus freeing two and keeping four enslaved.
أَنَّ رَجُلًا كَانَ لَهُ سِتَّةَ أَعْبُدٍ فَأَعْتَقَهُمْ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ «فَأَقْرَعَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بَيْنَهُمْ فَأَعْتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ وَأَرَقَّ أَرْبَعَةً»
[Machine] A man had freed a slave at his death, and his heirs from the Arab tribes came and informed the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about what he had done. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked, "Why did he do that?" So, he struck a deal between them and freed two slaves, and returned four to bondage.
أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَعْتَقَ أَعْبُدًا لَهُ سِتَّةً عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ فَجَاءَ وَرَثَتُهُ مِنَ الْأَعْرَابِ فَأَخْبَرُوا رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ بِمَا صَنَعَ فَقَالَ «وَلِمَ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ؟» فَأَقْرَعَ بَيْنَهُمْ فَعَتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ وَرَدَّ أَرْبَعَةً فِي الرِّقِّ
[Machine] A man who had six slaves when he died, and he had no other wealth except them. So the Prophet ﷺ distributed them among themselves and granted freedom to two of them and kept four.
أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَعْتَقَ سِتَّةَ مَمْلُوكِينَ لَهُ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ لَيْسَ لَهُ مَالٌ غَيْرُهُمْ «فَأَقْرَعَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بَيْنَهُمْ فَأَعْتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ وَأَرَقَّ أَرْبَعَةً»
[Machine] A man had six slaves, so he freed them upon his death. Then the Messenger of Allah, may ﷺ , drew lots among them and freed two and reserved the remaining four.
أَنَّ رَجُلًا كَانَ لَهُ سِتَّةً مِنَ الرَّقِيقِ فَأَعْتَقَهُمْ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ «فَأَقْرَعَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ بَيْنَهُمْ فَأَعْتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ وَأَرَقَّ أَرْبَعَةً»
[Machine] That a man freed six slaves during his illness. Then the Prophet ﷺ intervened between them and freed two, and allowed the remaining four to continue serving.
أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَعْتَقَ سِتَّةَ أَعْبُدٍ فِي مَرَضِهِ «فَأَقْرَعَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بَيْنَهُمْ فَأَعْتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ وَأَرَقَّ أَرْبَعَةً»
أَبُو الْمُهَلَّبِ مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو الْجَرْمِيُّ عَمُّ أَبِي قِلَابَةَ عَنْ عِمْرَانَ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ عَنْ أَبِي الْمُهَلَّبِ عَنْ عِمْرَانَ
[Machine] A man had freed six slaves when he died and he had no other wealth except them. So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ distributed them among themselves, freeing four and keeping two.
أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَعْتَقَ سِتَّةَ مَمَالِيكَ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ وَلَيْسَ لَهُ مَالٌ غَيْرُهُمْ «فَأَقْرَعَ بَيْنَهُمُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَأَرَقَّ أَرْبَعَةً وَأَعْتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ»
A man who had no other property emancipated six slaves of his at the time of the death. When the Prophet ﷺ was informed about it, he spoke severely of him. He then called them, divided them into three sections, cast lots among them, and emancipated two and kept four in slavery. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 3958)
أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَعْتَقَ سِتَّةَ أَعْبُدٍ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ مَالٌ غَيْرُهُمْ فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ «فَقَالَ لِلرَّجُلِ قَوْلًا شَدِيدًا فَدَعَاهُمْ فَجَزَّأَهُمْ ثَلَاثَةَ أَجْزَاءٍ فَأَقْرَعَ بَيْنَهُمْ فَأَعْتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ وَأَرَقَّ أَرْبَعَةً»
أَبُو قِلَابَةَ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ
[Machine] That a man emancipated six slaves at the time of his death. So, the Prophet ﷺ commanded him to free two and give freedom to the other four.
«أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَعْتَقَ سِتَّةَ أَعْبُدٍ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ فَأَمَرَهُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ فَأَعْتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ وَأَرَقَّ أَرْبَعَةً»
A man who had no other property emancipated six slaves of his at the time of the death. When the Prophet ﷺ was informed about it, he spoke severely of him. He then called them, divided them into three sections, cast lots among them, and emancipated two and kept four in slavery. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 3958)
أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَعْتَقَ سِتَّةَ أَعْبُدٍ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ مَالٌ غَيْرَهُمْ فَأَعْتَقَهُمْ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ فَرُفِعَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ «فَكَرِهَ ذَلِكَ ثُمَّ جَزَّأَهُمْ ثَلَاثَةَ أَجْزَاءٍ فَأَقْرَعَ بَيْنَهُمْ فَأَعْتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ وَأَرَقَّ أَرْبَعَةً»
[Machine] A man freed six slaves he had upon his death, and he had no other wealth besides them. So the Messenger of Allah heard about them, struck his hand to his thigh between them, freed two and returned four to slavery.
أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَعْتَقَ سِتَّةً مَمْلُوكِينَ لَهُ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ وَلَيْسَ لَهُ مَالٌ غَيْرَهُمْ «فَأَقْرَعَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ بَيْنَهُمْ فَأَعْتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ وَرَدَّ أَرْبَعَةً فِي الرِّقِّ»
[Machine] A man freed six slaves that he owned at the time of his death. He had no other wealth except for them during the time of the Prophet ﷺ. So he divided them into six parts and freed two and gifted four.
أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَعْتَقَ سِتَّةَ أَعْبُدٍ لَهُ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ مَالٌ غَيْرَهُمْ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ «فَجَزَّأَهُمْ أَجْزَاءً فَأَعْتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ وَأَرَقَّ أَرْبَعَةً»
[Machine] A man freed six slaves on his deathbed, despite not having any other possessions except for them, according to the agreement of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ . The Messenger of Allah ﷺ divided them into portions and freed two, while he assigned the remaining four to another owner.
أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَعْتَقَ سِتَّةَ أَعْبُدٍ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ لَيْسَ لَهُ مَالٌ غَيْرُهُمْ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَجَزَّأَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَجْزَاءً فَأَعْتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ وَأَرَقَّ أَرْبَعَةً
"عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ قَالَ: أَعْتَقَتِ أمْرأَةٌ [أَوْ رَجُلٌ] سِتَّةَ أَعْبُدٍ لَهَا لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهَا عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ مَالٌ غَيْرُهُمْ، فَأُتِى في ذَلِكَ النَّبِىُّ ﷺ فَأَقْرعَ بَيْنَهُمْ، فَأَعْتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ وَأَرَقَّ أَرْبَعَةً".
"أَنَّ رَجُلًا كَانَ لَهُ سِتَّةُ أَعْبُدٍ فَأَعْتَقَهُمْ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ، فَأَقْرَعَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بَيْنَهُمْ فَأَعْتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ وَرَقَّ أَرْبَعَةً".