Abu Hurairah (RA) (Allah be pleased witli him) reported Allah's Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as saying: If anyone emancipates a share in a slave, he is to be completely emancipated if he has money; but if he has none, the slave will be required to work to pay for his freedom, but must not be over-burdened.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Sa'id bin Abu 'Aruba with the same chain of transmitters but with the addition: "If he (one of the joint owners emancipating the slave) has not (enough) money (to secure freedom for the other half) a fair price for the slave should be fixed, and he will be required to work to pay for his freedom, but must not be over-burdened.

A hadith like this is reported on the authority of the same chain of transmitters but with a slight change of words.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shu'bah with the same chain of transmitters (and the words are): "He who emancipates a portion in a slave, he should (secure full) freedom for him from his property."

Abu Hurairah (RA) reported Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as saying: He who emancipates his portion in a slave, full emancipation may be secured for him out of his property (if he has money) if he has enough property to meet (the required expenses), but if he has not enough property, the slave should be put to extra labour (in order to earn money for buying his freedom), but he should not be overburdened.

This hadith has been narrated through another chain of transmitters (and the words are): "He will be required to work (in order to secure freedom) for that portion in which he has not been emancipated, without overburdening him."