Hazrat Tawus narrates from his father that he used to pay Sadaqat al-Fitr on behalf of the slaves who worked on his land.

Ibn Jurayj states that I asked ‘Ata:“Is Sadaqat al-Fitr obligatory for those slaves who are with the livestock and those slaves who are in the fields?”He replied:“No.”

Hazrat Abu Alia, Hazrat Imam Shabi, and Hazrat Ibn Sirin state that: Sadaqat al-Fitr is on behalf of every present and absent person.

Hazrat Umayyah bin Abdullah narrates that Hazrat Nafi’ bin Alqamah wrote to Abdul Malik bin Marwan asking whether the slave who works in the orchard and the slave who is with the livestock are also liable for Sadaqat al-Fitr. He replied: No, because for the slave who is in the orchard or with the livestock, you have already paid their zakat, therefore Sadaqat al-Fitr is not obligatory on them.

Hazrat Nafi' narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) had two mukatab slaves; he would not pay their Sadaqat al-Fitr.

It is narrated from Hazrat Amr that Hasan considered it obligatory to pay Sadaqat al-Fitr on a mukatab (a slave with a contract for freedom).

Hazrat Ja'far bin Burqan states that it has reached me that Hazrat Maymun used to pay Sadaqat al-Fitr on behalf of his Mukatab (contracted servant).

Hazrat Ata says that if a mukatab (contracted slave) has been set free, then he is responsible and self-sufficient for himself. And if he has not been set free, then the master will pay the Sadaqat al-Fitr on his behalf.

Hazrat Nafi' states that Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) did not consider Sadaqat al-Fitr obligatory upon a Mukatab.

Hazrat Mak'hool states that every nation will give Sadaqat al-Fitr according to the Madinan Sa'.