English translation
2700. It was reported from Ribī' bin Hīrāsh, from 'Ali bin Abī Tālib who said: "Some slaves went to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ on the Day of Al-Hudaibiyyah before the treaty, so their masters wrote to the Prophet ﷺ and said: 'O Muḥammad! By Allāh! They did not come to you hoping for your religion, but they have gone to you running away from slavery.' So some people said: 'They are saying the truth, O Messenger of Allāh! Return them back to them.' The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ got angry and said: 'I do not see you people desisting O people of Quraish! Until Allāh sends those over you who will strike your neck because of this' and he refused to send them back, and he said: 'They are emancipated (slaves) of Allāh, the Mighty and Sublime.'" (Da'if)
