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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sirajstc" data-source="post: 6303872" data-attributes="member: 91140">Islam & Slavery - A Refutation of Doubts whole article here: <a href="http://www.load-islam.com/artical_det.php?artical_id=815&section=wel_islam&subsection=Misconceptions" target="_blank">http://www.load-islam.com/artical_det.php?artical_id=815&section=wel_islam&s  ubsection=Misconceptions</a> <a href="http://www.load-islam.com/artical_det.php?artical_id=815&section=wel_islam&subsection=Misconceptions" target="_blank"></a> As for the treatment of slaves, let's survey here some of the rules laid down by Islam to ensure a decent and kind treatment for them. 1/ Giving them the same food and clothing as taken by their masters Abu Dawood reports on the authority of Al-Ma'roor bin Suwaid that he said: "We entered Abu Thar's house at Al-Ribthah [7] and found him dressed in a garment called 'burd', and found his slave dressed in an identical 'burd'. So we said : ' Why don't you, 0 Abu Thar, wear that 'burd' of your slaves so that you may have a full suit, and give him instead a less sumptuous garment ?' He replied : 'I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of God be upon him say:                                        " Those slaves are your brothers, only God gave you an upper hand over them. So let that who has his brother (i.e. slave) under him give him the same food he himself eats, and the same clothing as he himself wears. The master may not give his brother a task that is beyond his ability. If he does give him such task, let him lend him a hand." Sahih      Bukhari, Belief, Volume 1, Book       2, Number 29                             2/ Recognizing their dignity Abu Hurairah narrates that the Prophet of Repentance (i.e. Prophet Muhammad) said:                                        " Any one who slanders his slave with adultery, and it is a false charge, will receive on the Day of Resurrection the same punishment his slave would have received in the world had the charge been true." [8]                             Abdul-Lah bin 'Umar freed a slave of his then picked a twig from the ground and said:                                        " I shall not receive for freeing him the worth of this in the Hereafter. I heard the Messenger of Allah say : ' If a man hits or beats his slave, his atonement is the freeing of that slave."[9] 3/ A slave is given the lead in religious or mundane matters which he is skillful at. He can be imam (i.e. to lead the prayer). Aishah had a slave who led her prayer. The believers are even ordered to heed and obey if a slave becomes their ruler, so long as he proves to be better qualified than others. Freedom is man's natural right. No one may be deprived of this right except for an exceptional reason. Although Islam recognizes slavery within the limits we have explained, it strictly warned those who have the upper hand of freedom against manipulating their position for cruel ends. Beyond that, we assert that it is justified to hold a person who falls captive as a result of his aggression, but it is necessary to treat him nicely. If someone does fall a captive and becomes a slave, then shows signs of repentance, gives up his old way of life, forsakes the way of evil and follows a well-guided life, such a person should be set free: Islam favours such response to a slave's conduct. Some Islamic jurists enjoin freeing him and other recommend it! The Prophet, peace and blessings of God be on him, again and again ordered kindness to the slaves. For instance, when the captives taken in the Battle of Badr were distributed he directed : "Be kind to your captives." 4/ How the Companions of the Prophet (an example for all Muslims) - treated slaves Uthman bin 'Affan once punished a slave of his by pinching his ear-lobe. But he told him later : " come and pinch my ear." And when the slave would not do, he insisted. So the slave proceeded to pinch Uthman's ear lightly, but Uthman said : "pinch more painfully, I have no endurance for punishment on the Day of Resurrection." "Well Sir," rejoined the slave, "the day you fear I fear, too." When Abdul-Rahman bin 'Awf walked in the company of his slaves, people would not know who is master and who is slave - nor did he have smarter clothing. 'Umar bin Al-Khattab once walked in Makkah and saw some slaves standing aside waiting, while their master ate. He was angry at this and inquired of the master :                                        "Why   do some masters regard themselves as superior to their slaves ? "                             Then he ordered the slaves to advance and eat. A man once entered the house of Salman, may God be pleased with him, and saw him kneading his dough. "What are you doing, Abu 'Abdullah[10]? " " I have sent my servant on an errand, " he answered. " So I didn't like to give him some more work." This is some of what Islam did for slaves ! <img src="http://www.turntoislam.com/forum/images/smilies/assalam.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></blockquote>

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