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English translation
2126. 'Abdullāh bin 'Umar narrated that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ prohibited selling the Walā' and [from] conferring it. (Sahih)
[Abū 'Eisā said:] This Hadīth is Hasan Sahih. We do not know of it except as a narration of 'Abdullāh bin Dīnār from Ibn 'Umar from the Prophet ﷺ. Shu'bah, Sufyān Ath-Thawrī, and Mālik bin Anas (also) reported it from 'Abdullāh bin Dīnār. It has been related that Shu'bah said: "I so wished that 'Abdullāh bin Dīnār would permit me when he narrated this Hadīth that I stand-up, so that I kiss his head."[1] And Yahya bin Sulaim reported this Hadīth from 'Ubaidullāh bin 'Umar from Nāfi', from Ibn 'Umar from the Prophet ﷺ. But this is mistaken, Yahya bin Sulaim erred in it, what is correct is: "From 'Ubaidullāh bin 'Umar, from 'Abdullāh bin Dīnār, from Ibn 'Umar from the Prophet ﷺ. This is how it was reported by more than one narrator from 'Ubaidullah bin 'Umar.
[Abū 'Eisā said:] And 'Abdullāh bin Dīnār is alone with this Hadīth.
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[1] Because he is the only one who narrates it, so Shu'bah considered it of tremendous benefit to hear it from him.
Commentary
This Hadīth makes it impermissible to sell Walā' or confer it to someone else, or even to allow someone other than the emancipator to establish such a relationship. This is the view held by the vast majority of scholars including the Four A'immah of Jurisprudence.
