Hadith 40750

Chapter 31

باب 31

(31) باب تَسْمِيَةِ الْعَبْدِ الآبِقِ كَافِرًا

(31) Chapter: Calling a runaway slave a kafirg
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حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ غِيَاثٍ، عَنْ دَاوُدَ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ جَرِيرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَيُّمَا عَبْدٍ أَبَقَ فَقَدْ بَرِئَتْ مِنْهُ الذِّمَّةُ " .

It is narrated on the authority of Jarir that the Messenger of Allah (may peace and blessings be upon him) observed:
The slave who fled from his master, responsibility with regard to him was absolved.

Reference: Sahih Muslim 69

In-book reference: Book 1, Hadith 135

USC-MSA web (English) reference(deprecated numbering scheme): Book 1, Hadith 130