Chapter 44.0

Contractual Obligation Regarding A Slave

باب عُهْدَةِ الرَّقِيقِ

2 hadiths

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin Rmh bin al-Mhajrfromal-Laith bin Sa'dfromYahya bin Sa'id al-AnsarifromNafie'fromibn UmarfromZayd ibn Thabit

Hadith text · Matn

‏ عُهْدَةُ الرَّقِيقِ ثَلاَثَةُ أَيَّامٍ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from Samurah bin Jundab that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

"The contractual obligation regarding a slave lasts for three days." (1)

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ عَنْ سَمُرَةَ بْنِ جُنْدُبٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏

Sunan Ibn Majah, 2245da’if

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin Sa'id bin Abi Hindfrom'Abdah bin Sulaiman al-KlabifromSa'id bin Abi 'ArubafromQatadafromal-Hasan al-BasrifromSamra bin Jundub

Hadith text · Matn

‏ لاَ عُهْدَةَ بَعْدَ أَرْبَعٍ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from 'Uqbah bin 'Amir that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

"There is no contractual obligation after four (days)."

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ ‏