Hadith 36364

Chapter 97

باب 97

(97) بَابُ هَلْ يُعِينُ عَبْدَهُ؟

(97) Chapter: Should a person help his slave?
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حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بِشْرٍ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ سَلاَّمَ بْنَ عَمْرٍو يُحَدِّثُ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم: أَرِقَّاكُمْ إِخْوَانُكُمْ، فَأَحْسِنُوا إِلَيْهِمْ، اسْتَعِينُوهُمْ عَلَى مَا غَلَبَكُمْ، وَأَعِينُوهُمْ عَلَى مَا غُلِبُوا.


Sallam ibn 'Amr reported from one of the Companions of the Prophet,may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Your slaves are your brothers,so treat him well. Ask for their help in what is too much for you and helpthem in what is too much for them."

Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 190

In-book reference: Book 9, Hadith 35

English translation: Book 9, Hadith 190