It is narrated from Sayyiduna Nu'man bin Bashir (may Allah be pleased with him) that his father took him to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: I have given this son of mine a slave as a gift of my own will. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Have you given all your children slaves as gifts in the same way?" So he (the father of Nu'man bin Bashir, may Allah be pleased with him) replied: No. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then take (the slave) back."