The Ruler Preventing His Flock From Wasting Their Wealth When They Have Need Of It
Darussalam · Volume 6
49. The Book Of The Etiquette Of JudgesSunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 5418 ¦ الجزء: 8 ¦ الصفحة: 246
Source no. 5418 · Volume 11 · Page 418
Sahih
صحيح، الإرواء (١٢٨٨) ، أحاديث البيوع
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Sahih
(صحيح) - الإرواء ١٢٨٨، أحاديث البيوع.
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5420. It was narrated that Jâbir bin 'Abdullâh said: "A man among the Anshâr stated that his slave was to be set free after he died; he was in need, and he owed a debt. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ sold him (the slave) for eight hundred Dirhams, and he gave (the money) to him and said: 'Pay off your debt and spend on your dependents.'" (Sahīh)
5418 - أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الْأَعْلَى بْنُ وَاصِلِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْأَعْلَى، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَاضِرُ بْنُ الْمُوَرِّعِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ كُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ: أَعْتَقَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ غُلَامًا لَهُ عَنْ دُبُرٍ، وَكَانَ مُحْتَاجًا، وَكَانَ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ، فَبَاعَهُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِثَمَانِ مِائَةِ دِرْهَمٍ، فَأَعْطَاهُ فَقَالَ: «اقْضِ دَيْنَكَ، وَأَنْفِقْ عَلَى عِيَالِكَ»
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Mudabbar signifies a slave whom his master says, 'You will be free after my death.' Evidently, had Allāh's Messenger ﷺ not sold the slave, he would have become free only upon the death of his Helper Companion. Allāh's Messenger ﷺ, therefore, sold him. From this, we learn that the appropriate charity is only that which is performed after meeting one's need, and after repaying one's debt, etc.