Hadith 130
General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)
ENGLISH
Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying:
A son does not repay what he owes to his father unless he buys him and emancipates him if he finds him in slavery.
ARABIC
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي سُهَيْلُ بْنُ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
لاَ يَجْزِي وَلَدٌ وَالِدَهُ إِلاَّ أَنْ يَجِدَهُ مَمْلُوكًا فَيَشْتَرِيَهُ فَيُعْتِقَهُ
Hadith referenceSunan Abi Dawud 130
CollectionSunan Abi Dawud
BookGeneral Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)
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