20/13. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1541 — Reward of Freeing a Believing Slave
What Has Been Related About The Reward For Freeing A Slave
Hadith About Freeing a Believing Slave
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1541
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1541
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْهَادِ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ ابْنِ مَرْجَانَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " مَنْ أَعْتَقَ رَقَبَةً مُؤْمِنَةً أَعْتَقَ اللَّهُ مِنْهُ بِكُلِّ عُضْوٍ مِنْهُ عُضْوًا مِنَ النَّارِ حَتَّى يُعْتِقَ فَرْجَهُ بِفَرْجِهِ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ وَعَمْرِو بْنِ عَبَسَةَ وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَوَاثِلَةَ بْنِ الأَسْقَعِ وَأَبِي أُمَامَةَ وَعُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ وَكَعْبِ بْنِ مُرَّةَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ . وَابْنُ الْهَادِ اسْمُهُ يَزِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ الْهَادِ وَهُوَ مَدَنِيٌّ ثِقَةٌ قَدْ رَوَى عَنْهُ مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ وَغَيْرُ وَاحِدٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
I Heard The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Saying: 'Whoever Frees A Believing Slave, Then Allah Frees A Limb From The Fire For Each Of His Limbs, Such That He Frees His Private Parts In Lieu Of His Private Parts.'
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1541In-book reference : Book 20, Hadith 20English translation : Vol. 3, Book 18, Hadith 1541
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1541
This Hadith teaches the great reward of freeing a believing slave. The main message is clear: a person who frees a believing slave is promised that Allah will free a limb of that person from the Fire for each limb of the slave. The wording is very personal and direct, showing a limb-for-limb reward. It even mentions the private parts, which adds force to the meaning and shows how complete the reward is described in the Hadith. The focus here is not a broad legal discussion, but the value of freeing a believer from bondage. The Hadith encourages mercy, care, and a serious sense of responsibility toward people under one’s power.
What we learn from this hadith
- Freeing a believing slave is described as a deed with a great reward.
- The reward is mentioned in a limb-for-limb way, showing how weighty the deed is.
- The Hadith encourages mercy toward people who are under another person’s control.
