Gardens of the Righteous — Page 229
RIYADH AS-SALIHIN 229 1361. Sa'id ibn Zaid ibn Amr ibn Nufail relates that he heard the Holy. Prophet say: He who dies in the defence of his property is a martyr, he who dies in his own defence is a martyr, he who dies in defence of his faith is a martyr, he who dies in defence of his family is a martyr (Abu Daud and. Tirmidhi). 1362. Abu Hurairah relates: A man came to the Holy Prophet and asked: Messenger of Allah, tell me if a person comes intending to take away my property, what shall I do? He answered: Do not give it to him. The man asked: but what if he should fight me? The Holy Prophet said: Then fight him. The man asked: If he should kill me? Then you are a martyr. The man asked: If I should kill him? The Holy Prophet answered: He will be in the. Fire. (Muslim). 235. . On the Excellence of Freeing a Slave. Allah, the Exalted, has said: 301. But he attempted not the scaling of the height. How shouldst thou know what the scaling of the height is? It is the freeing of a slave (90. 12-14). 1363. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: He who frees a. Muslim slave will have every one of his limbs delivered from the Fire in return for each of the limbs of the slave (Bokhari and Muslim). 1364. This hadith is part of No. 117. 236. . On Benevolence towards Slaves. Allah, the Exalted, has said:— 302. . Worship Allah and associate naught with Him, and be benevolent towards parents, and kindred, and orphans, and the needy, and the neighbour who is a kinsman, and the neighbour who is not related to you, and your associates and the wayfarer, and those who are under your control (4. 37). 1365. Ma'arur ibn Su'ud relates: I saw Abu Dharr wearing a cloak and. I noticed that his slave was wearing the like of it. I inquired from him about this and he explained that in the time of the Holy Prophet he had a sharp