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Al-Walâ' (Right Of Inheritance) Belongs To The One Who Manumits The Slave

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Darussalam · Volume 4

20. The Book Of Manumission

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الحديث: 1504 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 1141

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[3777] 6 - (...) It was narrated from 'Urwah that 'Aishah told him that Barîrah came to her seeking her help with her contract of manumission, as she had not paid off anything stipulated in her contract of manumission. 'Aishah said to her: "Go back to your masters, and if they like, I will pay off your contract of manumission on your behalf, and the right of inheritance (Al-Walâ) will be mine, then I will do it." Barîrah mentioned that to her masters, but they refused and said: "If she wishes to do that for you, seeking reward with Allâh, then let her do it, but the right of inheritance will be ours." She ('Aishah) mentioned that to the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ and the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said to her: "Buy her and manumit her, for the right of inheritance belongs to the one who manumits (the slave)." Then the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ stood up and said: "What is the matter with people who stipulate conditions that are not in the Book of Allâh? Whoever stipulates a condition that is not in the Book of Allâh has no right, even if he stipulates a hundred times. The conditions stipulated by Allâh are more valid and carry more weight."

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6 - (1504) وحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ، أَخْبَرَتْهُ، أَنَّ بَرِيرَةَ جَاءَتْ عَائِشَةَ تَسْتَعِينُهَا فِي كِتَابَتِهَا، وَلَمْ تَكُنْ قَضَتْ مِنْ كِتَابَتِهَا شَيْئًا، فَقَالَتْ لَهَا عَائِشَةُ: ارْجِعِي إِلَى أَهْلِكِ، فَإِنْ أَحَبُّوا أَنْ أَقْضِيَ عَنْكِ كِتَابَتَكِ وَيَكُونَ وَلَاؤُكِ لِي فَعَلْتُ، فَذَكَرَتْ ذَلِكَ بَرِيرَةُ لِأَهْلِهَا فَأَبَوْا، وَقَالُوا: إِنْ شَاءَتْ أَنْ تَحْتَسِبَ عَلَيْكِ فَلْتَفْعَلْ، وَيَكُونَ لَنَا وَلَاؤُكِ، فَذَكَرَتْ ذَلِكَ لِرَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَ: لَهَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «ابْتَاعِي فَأَعْتِقِي، فَإِنَّمَا الْوَلَاءُ لِمَنْ أَعْتَقَ»، ثُمَّ قَامَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَ: «مَا بَالُ أُنَاسٍ يَشْتَرِطُونَ شُرُوطًا لَيْسَتْ فِي كِتَابِ اللهِ، مَنِ اشْتَرَطَ شَرْطًا لَيْسَ فِي كِتَابِ اللهِ فَلَيْسَ لَهُ وَإِنْ شَرَطَ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ، شَرْطُ اللهِ أَحَقُّ وَأَوْثَقُ»،

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