21/65. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1958 — Fairness in Final Wealth
Offering The Funeral Prayer For One Who Was Unjust In His Bequests.
Freeing Slaves Before Death Hadith and Fair Distribution
Sunan an-Nasai : 1958
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1958
أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ زَاذَانَ - عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، أَعْتَقَ سِتَّةً مَمْلُوكِينَ لَهُ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ مَالٌ غَيْرَهُمْ فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَغَضِبَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ وَقَالَ " لَقَدْ هَمَمْتُ أَنْ لاَ أُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْهِ " . ثُمَّ دَعَا مَمْلُوكِيهِ فَجَزَّأَهُمْ ثَلاَثَةَ أَجْزَاءٍ ثُمَّ أَقْرَعَ بَيْنَهُمْ فَأَعْتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ وَأَرَقَّ أَرْبَعَةً .
'Imran bin Husain Narrated from:
A man freed six slaves of his when he was dying, and he did not have any wealth apart from them. News of that reached the Prophet and he was angry about that. He said: "I was thinking of not offering the funeral prayer for him." Then he called the slaves and divided them into three groups. He cast lost among them, then freed two and left four as slaves.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1958In-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 141English translation : Vol. 3, Book 21, Hadith 1960
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1958
This Hadith is searched with terms like freeing slaves before death hadith, six slaves cast lots, two freed four left, and estate justice hadith. Imran bin Husain narrates that a man freed six slaves when he was dying, and he had no wealth apart from them. When news reached the Prophet, he was angry and said he had thought of not offering the funeral prayer for him. Then he called the slaves, divided them into three groups, cast lots among them, freed two, and left four as slaves. The explanation should not go beyond the report. The Hadith shows that even a good act must be handled responsibly when it affects all remaining wealth.
What we learn from this hadith
- A good act can still need correction if done in a harmful way.
- The Prophet corrected the case through division and lots.
- Final decisions about wealth should not ignore responsibility.
