[Machine] We were seven of Bani Muqarrin during the time of the Prophet ﷺ, and we had a servant who was the only one we had. One day, one of us slapped her, so the Prophet ﷺ said, "Set her free." I said, "O Messenger of Allah, we do not have any other servant except her?" The Prophet ﷺ replied, "Let her serve you until you can do without her, then set her free."
كُنَّا بَنِي مُقَرِّنٍ سَبْعَةً عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ وَلَنَا خَادِمٌ لَيْسَ لَنَا غَيْرُهَا فَلَطَمَهَا أَحَدُنَا فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «أَعْتِقُوهَا» فَقُلْتُ لَيْسَ لَنَا خَادِمٌ غَيْرُهَا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «تَخْدُمُكُمْ حَتَّى تَسْتَغْنُوا عَنْهَا ثُمَّ خَلُّوا سَبِيلَهَا»