صحيح البخاري

Hadith 2520

Book 49: The Book of Manumission (of Slaves)

كِتَاب الْعِتْقِ

Chapter 3

(3) Chapter. Manumitting slaves at the time of eclipses, or on the appearance of some of other signs of Allah, is recommended.

3- بَابُ مَا يُسْتَحَبُّ مِنَ الْعَتَاقَةِ فِي الْكُسُوفِ وَالآيَاتِ:

English narration

Narrated by أسماء بنت أبي بكر القرشية

We were ordered to free slaves at the time of lunar eclipses.

النص العربي

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَثَّامٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ ، عَنْ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ الْمُنْذِرِ ، عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا ، قَالَتْ : "

كُنَّا نُؤْمَرُ عِنْدَ الْخُسُوفِ بِالْعَتَاقَةِ

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Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 2520In-book: Book 49, Hadith 2520

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