Sahih Muslim Hadith 3799

What is Sahih Muslim Hadith 3799?

Sahih Muslim Hadith 3799 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 21: The Book of Emancipating Slaves. This page presents the source record and its available text, translations and grading label. Use the reference and chapter link below to read it in context; numbering and wording may differ between editions.

Collection
Sahih Muslim
Reference in Sirah
Hadith 3799
Narrator in the source
Abu Huraira ( رضی اللہ عنہ) reported
Compiler
Imam Muslim
Displayed grading
Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَا يَجْزِي وَلَدٌ وَالِدًا، إِلَّا أَنْ يَجِدَهُ مَمْلُوكًا فَيَشْتَرِيَهُ فَيُعْتِقَهُ»، وَفِي رِوَايَةِ ابْنِ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ: «وَلَدٌ وَالِدَهُ.

Allah's Messenger ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) as saying: A son does not repay what he owes his father unless he buys him (the father) in case he is a slave and then emancipates him. In the narration transmitted by Ibn Abu Shaiba there is a slight change of words.

Abu Huraira ( رضی اللہ عنہ) reported

Source information

Collection: Sahih Muslim. Compiler: Imam Muslim. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 3799.

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Source grading label: Sahih. A displayed label is source metadata, not an independent authentication by Sirah.

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