English translation
2526. It was narrated that Safinah — Abu 'Abdur-Rahmân — said: "Umm Salamah freed me, but stipulated that I should serve the Prophet ﷺ as long as he lived." (Hasan)
Hadith 2526
Whoever Frees A Slave But Stipulates That He Should Serve Him
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Darussalam · Volume 3
19. The Chapters On Manumission (Of Slaves)Sunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 2526 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 844
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Source no. 2526 · Volume 6 · Page 26
Hasan
حسن، الإرواء (١٧٥٢) ، المشكاة (٣٣٩٨)
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Arabic text
2526 - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاوِيَةَ الْجُمَحِيُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُمْهَانَ، عَنْ سَفِينَةَ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ قَالَ: «أَعْتَقَتْنِي أُمُّ سَلَمَةَ فَاشْتَرَطَتْ عَلَيَّ أَنْ أَخْدُمَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا عَاشَ» بَابُ مَنْ أَعْتَقَ شِرْكًا لَهُ فِي عَبْدٍ
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Apparently putting a condition is against the spirit of manumission. Manumission means free from all conditions. In this case, putting a special condition was an honor for Safinah. Putting a condition on a slave at the time of his manumission to do some virtuous deed, is not against the spirit of manumission, rather it is an opportunity for him to do a righteous deed. Maybe 'stipulated' here means only a promise taken at the time of manumission.