Sunan Abu DawudHadith 3957The Book of Manumission of Slaves

Chapter

The Book of Manumission of Slaves

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Arabic Text

حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُسَافِرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ بَكْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي عَطَاءُ بْنُ أَبِي رَبَاحٍ، حَدَّثَنِي جَابِرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، بِهَذَا زَادَ وَقَالَ - يَعْنِي النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم - ‏ "‏ أَنْتَ أَحَقُّ بِثَمَنِهِ وَاللَّهُ أَغْنَى عَنْهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

English Translation

The tradition mentioned above also has been transmitted by Jabir b. 'Abd Allah through a different chain of narrators. This version added:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: You are more entitled to his price, and Allah has no need of it.

Book

Sunan Abu Dawud

Hadith No.

3957

Author

Imam Abu Dawud al-Sijistani