84/6. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 6715 — Reward of Freeing a Slave
“…Or manumit a slave…”
Reward of Freeing a Muslim Slave in Hadith
Sahih Bukhari : 6715
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6715
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحِيمِ، حَدَّثَنَا دَاوُدُ بْنُ رُشَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي غَسَّانَ، مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُطَرِّفٍ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ حُسَيْنٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ ابْنِ مَرْجَانَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ أَعْتَقَ رَقَبَةً مُسْلِمَةً، أَعْتَقَ اللَّهُ بِكُلِّ عُضْوٍ مِنْهُ عُضْوًا مِنَ النَّارِ، حَتَّى فَرْجَهُ بِفَرْجِهِ ".
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If somebody manumits a Muslim slave, Allah will save from the Fire every part of his body for freeing the corresponding parts of the slave's body, even his private parts will be saved from the Fire) because of freeing the slave's private parts."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6715In-book reference : Book 84, Hadith 8USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 79, Hadith 706
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6715
This hadith speaks about the reward of manumitting, or freeing, a Muslim slave. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that whoever frees a Muslim slave, Allah saves each part of the person’s body from the Fire for the corresponding part of the slave’s body that was freed. The wording even mentions the private parts, showing the full-body comparison in the hadith. For people searching for the hadith about freeing a slave, the main message is clear: freeing a Muslim slave is described as an act with a great saving reward from the Fire. The hadith does not discuss legal details here. It simply highlights the virtue and value of freeing someone from bondage.
What we learn from this hadith
- Freeing a Muslim slave is described as a greatly rewarded deed.
- The hadith uses a body-for-body comparison to show the reward.
- Acts that remove hardship from others can carry deep spiritual value.
- The narration focuses on the virtue of manumission.
