Hadith of Salamah bint Ma'qil (may Allah be pleased with her)

حَدِيثُ سَلَامَةَ بِنْتِ مَعْقِلٍ (١)، ٢٧٠٢٩ - حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الرَّازِيُّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سَلَمَةُ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْخَطَّابِ بْنِ صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أُمِّهِ، قَالَتْ: حَدَّثَتْنِي سَلَامَةُ بِنْتُ مَعْقِلٍ، قَالَتْ: كُنْتُ لِلْحُبَابِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو وَلِي مِنْهُ غُلَامٌ، فَقَالَتْ لِيَ امْرَأَتُهُ: الْآنَ تُبَاعِينَ فِي دَيْنِهِ، فَأَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لَهُ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " مَنْ صَاحِبُ تَرِكَةِ الْحُبَابِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو " فَقَالُوا: أَخُوهُ أَبُو الْيُسْرِ كَعْبُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، فَدَعَاهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَ: " لَا تَبِيعُوهَا، وَأَعْتِقُوهَا، فَإِذَا سَمِعْتُمْ بِرَقِيقٍ قَدْ جَاءَنِي، فَأْتُونِي أُعَوِّضُكُمْ ". فَفَعَلُوا (٢) ، فَاخْتَلَفُوا فِيمَا بَيْنَهُمْ بَعْدَ وَفَاةِ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَ قَوْمٌ: أُمُّ الْوَلَدِ مَمْلُوكَةٌ، لَوْلَا ذَلِكَ لَمْ يُعَوِّضْهُمْ (٣) رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْهَا، وَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ: هِيَ حُرَّةٌ قَدْ أَعْتَقَهَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ. فَفِيَّ كَانَ الِاخْتِلَافُ (٤)، ، . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .، ،

It is narrated from Salamah bint Ma’qil (may Allah be pleased with her) that I was in the slavery of Hubab bin Amr, and a boy was also born to me from him. Upon his death, his wife told me that now you will be sold in exchange for Hubab’s debts. I went to the service of the Prophet (ﷺ) and mentioned this incident. The Prophet (ﷺ) asked the people, “Who is responsible for the inheritance of Hubab bin Amr?” The people informed that his brother Abu al-Yasar Ka’b bin Amr is. The Prophet (ﷺ) called him and said: “Do not sell her, rather set her free, and when you hear that a slave has come to me, then come to me and I will give you another slave in exchange for her.” And so it happened. But after the passing of the Prophet (ﷺ), a difference of opinion arose among the noble Companions (may Allah be pleased with them). Some people were of the opinion that an umm walad is a slave; if she were not property, why would the Prophet (ﷺ) give compensation for her? And some people were of the opinion that she is free because the Prophet (ﷺ) set her free. This difference of opinion was regarding me.