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Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated: I saw that when something came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), he began with the freed slaves. 4
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Note 4
(4) The statement: “He began with the freed slaves”: Meaning the emancipated, as they are a group without a register and are included with their patrons. Some commentators said: It means he began giving the share of the contracted slaves (mukātabīn) at the start of the fay’s arrival. Ibn al-Malik said: It is said to mean those devoted solely to Allah’s obedience. Thus, it is stated in “Al-Mirqat.”
Note 4
(٤)قوله: بدأنا بالمحررين: أي المعتقين، وذلك أنهم قوم لا ديوان لهم، وإنما يدخلون في جملة مواليهم. وقال بعضالشراح: أي بدأ في أول وقت مجيء الفيء بإعطاءه نصيب المكاتبين. قال ابن الملك: وقيل: أي المنفردين لطاعة اللّٰهخلوصا. كذا في (المرقاة).