<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br> 1) It shows the generosity of Islam as it doubles the reward for those who properly perform two obligations required of them under the Shariah.<br> 2) A prudent man would teach and educate his family and treat them kindly, as the free women are more deserving of attention than the female slaves.<br> <br> <b>Benefit:</b><br> Commenting on the preceding Hadith, the erudite scholar Al-Tāhir ibn ‘Āshūr (may Allah have mercy upon him) said:<br> “In my opinion, one of the reasons behind this is that when a slave of this kind remains in bondage, this will deprive society of benefiting from him in a full manner. So, it is more beneficial for society to admit him into the category of free people.” [The Objectives of Islamic Law]