Malik said he heard that God's Messenger used to command that no intercourse be had with slave women till they had had a menstrual period if they were of the number who had such periods, or till three months had passed in the case of those who did not, and forbid watering another man's water. Razin transmitted.

Ibn ‘Umar said that when a girl with whom intercourse might be had was given as a present, or sold, or set free, it was necessary to wait till she had had a menstrual period, but that this was unnecessary in the case of a virgin. Razin transmitted.

‘A’isha told that Hind daughter of ‘Utba said,“Messenger of God, Abu Sufyan is a niggardly man who does not give me and my son enough; except what I take from him without his knowledge.”He replied,“Take what is enough for you and your son to the extent recognised by the law.”* * Bil ma’roof.This is what is generally recognised as reasonable. The amount would vary according to the circumstances of the people. (Bukhari and Muslim.)

Jabir b. Samura reported God’s Messenger as saying,“When God prospers any of you he should spend first on himself and his family.”Muslim transmitted it.

Abu Huraira reported God’s Messenger as saying,“A slave is entitled to his food and clothing, and he should have imposed on him only such work as he is capable of doing.”Muslim transmitted it.

Abu Dharr reported God’s Messenger as saying,“God has put your brethren under your authority, so he who has his brother put under his authority by God must feed him from what he eats, clothe him from what he wears, and not impose on him work which is too much for him, but if he does so he must help him with it.”(Bukhari and Muslim.)

‘Abdallah b. ‘Amr told that a steward of his came to him and he asked him whether he had given the slaves their food. When he replied that he had not, he told him to go and give it to them, for God’s Messenger had said,“It is a serious enough fault for a man to withhold his food from one whom he possesses.”A version has,“It is a serious enough fault for a man to destroy one he is bound to sustain.”Muslim transmitted it.

Abu Huraira reported God’s Messenger as saying,“When anyone’s servant prepares his food and brings it to him after being near its heat and smoke, he should make him sit down with him and eat; but if the company is large* and the food small in quantity he should put one or two mouthfuls of it in his hand.”* Mashfuhan qalil'an. The word mashfuhan is applied either to food which is small in quantity, or to food which is being partaken of by a number of people. The latter meaning obviously applies here as it is followed by qalil (small in quantity); but some people understand mashfuh here as 'small in quantity’ followed by qalil expressing the same meaning. Muslim transmitted it.

‘Abdallah b. ‘Umar reported God’s Messenger as saying,“When a slave acts sincerely towards his master and worships God well, he has a double reward.”(Bukhari and Muslim.)

Abu Huraira reported God's Messenger as saying,“How excellent it is for a slave to be taken in death by God when worshipping his Lord well and obeying his master! How excellent it is for him!”(Bukhari and Muslim.)