The ruling on the reward if deception occurs in the price of manumission
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Question:
If a man pays the full price for manumission and then discovers that he was deceived, does he receive the reward?
Answer:
Yes. A man paid the value for a specific slave to be freed, and then he found out that they had deceived him; they took, meaning, they increased the price on him. No, they did not take the entire amount; they took, meaning, what was for the manumission there, and they deceived him, they stole it, meaning. Does he get the reward? This is one of the misfortunes. What is the reward of manumission? This is the reward of misfortunes. Injustice, being wronged, he has a reward in relation to the one who wronged him, who will be held accountable by him on the Day of Resurrection. It does not satisfy the manumission.
If a man pays the full price for manumission and then discovers that he was deceived, does he receive the reward?
Answer:
Yes. A man paid the value for a specific slave to be freed, and then he found out that they had deceived him; they took, meaning, they increased the price on him. No, they did not take the entire amount; they took, meaning, what was for the manumission there, and they deceived him, they stole it, meaning. Does he get the reward? This is one of the misfortunes. What is the reward of manumission? This is the reward of misfortunes. Injustice, being wronged, he has a reward in relation to the one who wronged him, who will be held accountable by him on the Day of Resurrection. It does not satisfy the manumission.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح الجديد ]، كتاب العتق — islamhouse.com (5:53)
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