صحيح البخاري

Hadith 2532

Book 49: The Book of Manumission (of Slaves)

كِتَاب الْعِتْقِ

Chapter 7

(7) Chapter. If somebody says to his slave that he is for Allah; and by that he intends to manumit him (the slave is manumitted). And the witness for manumission.

7- بَابُ إِذَا قَالَ رَجُلٌ لِعَبْدِهِ هُوَ لِلَّهِ. وَنَوَى الْعِتْقَ، وَالإِشْهَادُ فِي الْعِتْقِ:

English narration

Narrated by أبو هريرة الدوسي

When Abu Huraira accompanied by his slave came intending to embrace Islam, they lost each other on the way. (When the slave showed up) Abu Huraira said (to the Prophet), "I make you witness that the slave is free for Allah's Cause."

النص العربي

حَدَّثَنَا شِهَابُ بْنُ عَبَّادٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ ، عَنْ قَيْسٍ ، قَالَ : لَمَّا أَقْبَلَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَمَعَهُ غُلَامُهُ وَهُوَ يَطْلُبُ الْإِسْلَامَ ، فَضَلَّ أَحَدُهُمَا صَاحِبَهُ بِهَذَا ، وَقَالَ : أَمَا إِنِّي أُشْهِدُكَ أَنَّهُ لِلَّهِ " .

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 2532In-book: Book 49, Hadith 2532

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