Does the term "servant" refer only to a slave, or does it include a hired worker?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the term "servant" mentioned in the Sunnah refer to a slave, and does it not apply to a hired worker?
Answer:
A servant may be a slave, or he may be a hired worker. He may be a slave, or he may be merely a hired worker. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the term "servant" mentioned in the Sunnah refer to a slave, and does it not apply to a hired worker?
Answer:
A servant may be a slave, or he may be a hired worker. He may be a slave, or he may be merely a hired worker. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/991] هل يُقصد بالخادم: العبد المملوك فقط أم يشمل الأجير؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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