What A SlaveMay Give Away And Give InCharity
Darussalam · Volume 3
12. The Chapters On Business TransactionsSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 2297 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 770
Source no. 2297 · Volume 5 · Page 297
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2297. It was narrated that 'Umair, the freed slave of Aabi Lahm, said: "My master used to give me, food and I would feed others from it, then he stopped me," - or he said: "He beat me. So I asked the Prophet ﷺ," - or - "he asked him and I said: 'I will not stop.' He said: 'Both of you will be rewarded.'" (Sahih)
2297 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ غِيَاثٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ عُمَيْرٍ، مَوْلَى آبِي اللَّحْمِ، قَالَ: كَانَ مَوْلَايَ يُعْطِينِي الشَّيْءَ فَأُطْعِمُ مِنْهُ، فَمَنَعَنِي - أَوْ قَالَ: فَضَرَبَنِي - فَسَأَلْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - أَوْ سَأَلَهُ - فَقُلْتُ: لَا أَنْتَهِي أَوْ لَا أَدَعُهُ، فَقَالَ: «الْأَجْرُ بَيْنَكُمَا»
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The noble Companions used to look after their slaves as the children are looked after; and Aabi Lahm ﷺ would give his slave good and healthy food to eat. Aabi Lahm, out of kindness, prevented his slave from giving this away in charity; because he wanted his slave to eat what was given to him. 'Umair would give the things in charity to others, which were given for himself. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ liked this behavior on his behalf. The partnership in reward was due to the fact that the charity was done by 'Umair while the property in fact belonged to Aabi Lahm; this is how the master and slave shared the reward together.