It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "When the servant of any one of you brings food for him, since he has endured its heat and hardship, he (the master) should make him sit with him (to eat). If he refuses to do so, then he should give him some food in his hand."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When the servant of any one of you brings his food, since he has endured its heat and (further) toil and hardship (in preparing it), (therefore the master should let him sit with him so that he may also partake of the food). If he does not wish to let him sit with him to eat, then he should give him some of the food."

Sayyiduna Yazid bin Jariyah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said during the Farewell Pilgrimage:“Take care of your slaves, take care of your slaves, take care of your slaves. Feed them as you feed yourselves. Clothe them as you clothe yourselves. If they commit a sin which you do not wish to forgive, then sell these servants of Allah and do not punish them.”

It is narrated from Abbas bin Jaleed Hijri, he says that he heard Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) saying: A man came to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! How many times should we forgive the servant? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remained silent. He repeated the same question, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) again remained silent. When he asked for the third time, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Forgive him seventy times a day."