16/14. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 154b — Two Rewards for Emancipation and Marriage
The virute of manumitting one's slave girl, then marrying her
Hadith About Two Rewards for Freeing and Marrying
Sahih Muslim : 154b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 154b
وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ مُطَرِّفٍ، عَنْ عَامِرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي الَّذِي يُعْتِقُ جَارِيَتَهُ ثُمَّ يَتَزَوَّجُهَا " لَهُ أَجْرَانِ " .
Abu Musa reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said about one who emancipated a slave woman, and then married her, that for him there are two rewards.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 154bIn-book reference : Book 16, Hadith 101USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 8, Hadith 3327
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 154b
This hadith about two rewards for freeing and marrying a slave woman is reported by Abu Musa. Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said about the one who emancipates a slave woman and then marries her that he has two rewards. The narration is short, so it should be understood without adding details beyond its words. It links two actions in one report: emancipation and marriage. The reward mentioned is also stated directly in the hadith as “two rewards.” For searches such as freeing a slave woman and marrying her hadith or two rewards hadith, this narration gives the exact core message in a simple form.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith mentions reward for emancipating a slave woman and then marrying her.
- The phrase “two rewards” is directly stated in the narration.
- The report connects marriage with an act of freeing in this specific case.
