Sahih al-Bukhari 30

Hadith text

Narrated Al-Ma'rur: At Ar-Rabadha I met Abu Dhar who was wearing a cloak, and his slave, too, was wearing a similar one. I asked about the reason for it. He replied, "I abused a person by calling his mother with bad names." The Prophet said to me, 'O Abu Dhar! Did you abuse him by calling his mother with bad names You still have some characteristics of ignorance. Your slaves are your brothers and Allah has put them under your command. So whoever has a brother under his command should feed him of what he eats and dress him of what he wears. Do not ask them (slaves) to do things beyond their capacity (power) and if you do so, then help them

Al-Ma'rur bataate hain ke maine Ar-Rabadha mein Abu Dhar (رضی اللہ عنہ) ko dekha, woh ek chadar pehne the aur unka ghulam bhi waisi hi chadar pehne tha. Maine wajah poochi. Unhone bataya: "Maine ek shaks ko uski maa ka naam lekar bura-bhala kaha tha. Nabi (ﷺ) ne farmaya: 'Aye Abu Dhar! Kya tumne uski maa ka naam lekar taana diya? Tum mein ab bhi jahiliyat ki ek khaslat baaqi hai. Tumhare ghulam tumhare bhai hain, Allah ne unhe tumhare ikhtiyar mein diya hai — jo shaks apne bhai ko apne ikhtiyar mein paaye to jo khud khaye wahi use khilaye, jo khud pehne wahi use pehnaye. Unse unki taaqat se zyada kaam na lo, aur agar lo to unki madad karo.'"

Sahih al-Bukhari 30 · Book 2, Hadith 23