(31) باب تَسْمِيَةِ الْعَبْدِ الآبِقِ كَافِرًا
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