العربية
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٣٤٤٤ - وَعَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ (رضي الله عنه)، قَالَ : سَأَلْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ أَيُّ الْعَمَلِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ: «إِيمَانُ بِالله وَجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِهِ قُلْتُ: فَأَيُّ الرِّقَابِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ: «أَعْلَاهَا ثَمَنًا وَأَنْفَسُهَا عِنْدَ أَهْلِهَا»، قُلْتُ: فَإِنْ لَمْ أَفْعَلْ؟ قَالَ: «تُعِينُ ضَابِعًا أَوْ تَصْنَعُ لِأَخْرَقَ قُلْتُ: فَإِنْ لَمْ أَفْعَلْ؟ قَالَ: «تَدَعُ النَّاسَ مِنَ الشَّرِّ ؛ فَإِنَّهَا صَدَقَةٌ تَصَدَّقُ بِهَا عَلَى نَفْسِكَ». مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ.
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 2518 (unverified) 99% confidence
- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 84a (unverified) 98% confidence
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Commentary and footnotes (1)
Note 1
(1) The statement: “Which slaves are best?” He said: “The most valuable in price and the most precious to their owners”: It is stated in Al-Mabsut: These narrations clarify that emancipation is an act of righteousness and kindness, and the best slaves are those most valued by their owners. As for what is narrated from Malik, that if a non-Muslim slave is more valuable than a Muslim slave, his emancipation is better than that of a Muslim due to the saying, “The best are the most valuable,” this is far from correct and must be restricted to the most valuable among Muslims. This is because it enables the Muslim to achieve his objectives and frees him. The apparent reason for preferring the emancipation of a non-Muslim is to collect jizyah from him for the Muslims, and as for freeing him for contemplation, it is conceded as a possibility. Thus, it is stated in Al-Mirqat.