Sunan Abu Dawud•Hadith 3957•The Book of Manumission of Slaves
Chapter
The Book of Manumission of Slaves
كتاب العتق
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