Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There are three persons whose prayer is not accepted and neither do their good deeds ascend (to the heavens): the runaway slave until he returns to his masters and places his hand in their hands (i.e., becomes obedient to them), the woman whose husband is angry with her until he becomes pleased with her, and the intoxicated person until he regains his senses."

Sayyiduna Jarir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) that he said: "When a slave runs away, none of his prayers are accepted until he returns to his masters."