Hadith 258

Mishkat al-Masabih

Book 13: Marriage

Chapter 17

Maintenance, and a Slave’s Rights - Section 1

باب النفقات وحق المملوك - الفصل الأول

Mishkat al-Masabih 3344
وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عَلَيْهِ وَسلم: «للمملوك طَعَامه وَكسوته وَلَا يُكَلف من الْعَمَل إِلَّا مَا يُطيق» . رَوَاهُ مُسلم
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.