The Compassion of Habibullah ﷺ Towards Slaves

Personal Traits of the Beloved Prophet ﷺ

Hadith

وَعَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللّٰهِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : "مَنْ لَاءَمَكُمْ مِنْ مَمْلُوكِيكُمْ، فَأَطْعِمُوهُ مِمَّا تَأْكُلُونَ، وَاكْسُوهُ مِمَّا تَكْسُونَ، وَمَنْ لَا يُلَائِمُكُمْ مِنْهُمْ فَبِيعُوهُ، وَلَا تُعَذِّبُوا خَلْقَ اللّٰهِ".

مشکاۃالمصابیح، باب النفقات وحق المملوک(حدیث 3369)

Translation

Narrated by Sayyiduna Abu Dharr رضی اللہ عنہ, he said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Your slaves who are agreeable to you, feed them from what you eat and clothe them from what you wear. And those who are not agreeable to you, sell them and do not torture the creatures of Allah."

Narration

Sayyiduna Abu Mas'ud Ansari رضي الله عنه narrates: 'I was beating my slave when I heard a voice from behind me: 'O Abu Mas'ud! Know that Allah has more power over you than you have over this slave.' I turned around and saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I said, 'O Messenger of Allah ﷺ, I have freed him for the sake of Allah.' He said, 'Beware! If you had not done so, the fire of Hell would have scorched you.' Sayyiduna Abu Dharr رضي الله عنه narrates: 'I verbally abused a non-Arab slave, and he complained to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. The Beloved Prophet ﷺ said: 'O Abu Dharr! You still have traces of ignorance (Jahiliyyah) within you. They are your brothers. Allah has given you superiority over them. If any of them does not suit you, sell him, and do not inflict punishment upon Allah's creation.'

Key Points

•From this story, we learned that we should also show compassion to our employees/servants and treat them with love and affection.
•Whether the employee is for the home or for a company, etc., they should be taken care of, they should not be made to work excessively. They should not be treated harshly.
•And in their matter, one should continue to fear their Lord, for on the Day of Judgement, there will be questioning regarding them as well.

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