The Ruling on Touching a Female Servant in the House

Question:
Al-Bukhari narrated from Anas that he said: “Indeed, .” Al-Bukhari narrated it as a mursal (disconnected) report with this wording. And Muhammad ibn Isa said: Hishim narrated to us, Humayd al-Tawil informed us, and Anas narrated to us. Imam Ahmad also narrated it as a connected report from Hishim, who is the shaykh of Muhammad ibn Isa. We ask for a commentary on this hadith. And we ask to derive from it the permissibility of touching a female servant in the house without the intention of [touching] her hair. Please inform us, may Allah reward you with good?

Answer:
That is not derived from it; because the intended meaning is that he was humble, so he did not act arrogant toward the needs of female slaves and women, even in the streets if they asked him for something or requested that he listen to them. So he was humble (peace and blessings be upon him), and he would listen to the matters, needs, and complaints of women. As for the statement that she would take hold of his private part, this may contain some leniency, and the meaning is that she would walk with him, conveying her need to him. Then he is protected (peace and blessings be upon him) and safeguarded from what is suspected of others, so others are not compared to him in this (peace and blessings be upon him). He is not one who is accused regarding a female slave or other than a female slave (peace and blessings be upon him). So this is not a place for analogy. Allah has forbidden a man from touching a non-mahram woman, or shaking her hand, or looking at her. So how would he take her hand? This is not permissible, and it is not a basis for analogy. Yes.