The expiation of freeing a slave: Does this specific instance restrict the general ruling?
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The questioner : ...؟
The Shaykh : Yes, this is a case where the ruling is the same but the causes differ, and it does not restrict the general ruling. The well-known view among the Hanbalis is that it does restrict it, but not for this reason; rather, it is because of the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): "Free her, for she is a believer." Based on this, the categories are four: where the cause and the ruling differ, where they agree, where they agree in cause, and where they agree in ruling.
The questioner : The last example?
The Shaykh : Freeing a slave has multiple causes, but it is a single ruling.
The Shaykh : Yes, this is a case where the ruling is the same but the causes differ, and it does not restrict the general ruling. The well-known view among the Hanbalis is that it does restrict it, but not for this reason; rather, it is because of the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): "Free her, for she is a believer." Based on this, the categories are four: where the cause and the ruling differ, where they agree, where they agree in cause, and where they agree in ruling.
The questioner : The last example?
The Shaykh : Freeing a slave has multiple causes, but it is a single ruling.