رياض الصالحين
Riyad as-Salihin Hadith 1359
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- 75
Chapter 3
Chapter context: The Merit of Emancipation of Slaves
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Original Arabic
وعن أبي ذر رضي الله عنه قال: قلت يا رسول الله أي الأعمال أفضل؟ قال: "الإيمان بالله، والجهاد في سبيل الله" قلت: أي الرقاب أفضل؟ قال: "أنفسها عند أهلها وأكثرها ثمنًا” ((متفق عليه))
Translation
English translation
Abu Dharr (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), "Which deed is most excellent?" He replied, "Faith in Allah and Jihad in His path." I then asked, "Which slaves are most excellent (to set free)?" He replied, "Those who are held in high esteem by their people and whose value is higher." [Al- Bukhari and Muslim].
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This is Hadith 1359 in Riyad as-Salihin. It appears in Book 12, The Book of Jihad, as in-book entry 75 under the chapter “The Merit of Emancipation of Slaves.”
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