Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of Manumission (of Slaves)

2- بَابُ أَيُّ الرِّقَابِ أَفْضَلُ:

(2) Chapter. What is the best kind of manumission (of slaves)?

1 hadith · references 2518–2518

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Bukhari · 2518حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ أَبِي مُرَاوِحٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، قَالَ : سَأَلْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمI asked the Prophet, "What is the best deed?" He replied, "To believe in Allah and to fight for His Cause." I then asked, "What is the best kind of manumission (of slaves)?" He replied, "The manumission of the most expen5 narrators