Chapter: "The Chapter on One Who Curses His Slave and Then Frees Him" Explanation of a Hadith
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The Shaykh : Then the author (may Allah have mercy on him) establishes a chapter in which he clarifies what the sincere friend does when his tongue overcomes him and he curses one who is not worthy of being cursed. The author said in this chapter:
"The chapter on one who curses his slave and then frees him".
He narrates it with his authentic chain of narration.
From the Lady Aisha:Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 319.
This is how it is in the narration of the author, and it is with others, such as al-Bayhaqi in *Shu'ab al-Iman*, with a clearer and more explicit wording, saying:.
Meaning, they are two things that do not coexist. You are a sincere friend and you also curse? That is, he repeated this phrase, may Allah's prayers and blessings be upon him: .
So what did Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) do? This indicates the strength of his faith and the truth of his sincere friendship: So Abu Bakr freed some of his slaves on that occasion, as expiation for cursing some of his slaves without right. After that, Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) completed his haste in repentance, as mentioned at the end of the hadith:Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 319 So he did not merely repent between himself and his Lord by freeing some of his slaves, but he also, after doing that, hastened to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), showing him his regret for what he did and his resolve not to return to it.
"The chapter on one who curses his slave and then frees him".
He narrates it with his authentic chain of narration.
From the Lady Aisha:
that Abu Bakr cursed one of his slaves and the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Abu Bakr! The cursers and the true!
أن أبا بكر لعن بعض رقيقه، فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم: يا أبا بكر، اللعانين والصديقونThis is how it is in the narration of the author, and it is with others, such as al-Bayhaqi in *Shu'ab al-Iman*, with a clearer and more explicit wording, saying:
Are the cursers and the sincere friends?
ألعانون وصّديقون ؟Meaning, they are two things that do not coexist. You are a sincere friend and you also curse?
No, by the Ka'bah, two things do not coexist, twice or three times
كلا ورب الكعبة ، أمران لا يجتمعان مرتين أو ثلاثاAre the cursers and the sincere friends? Are the cursers and the sincere friends? Are the cursers and the sincere friends? No, by the Ka'bah
ألعانون وصّديقون ؟ ألعانون وصّديقون ؟ ألعانون وصّديقون ؟ كلا ورب الكعبةSo what did Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) do? This indicates the strength of his faith and the truth of his sincere friendship: So Abu Bakr freed some of his slaves on that occasion, as expiation for cursing some of his slaves without right. After that, Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) completed his haste in repentance, as mentioned at the end of the hadith: