Hadith 258

Riyad as-Salihin

Book 17: The Book of the Prohibited actions

Chapter 349

Prohibition for a Slave to run away from his Master

باب تغليظ تحريم إباق العبد من سيده

Riyad as-Salihin 1768
عن جرير بن عبد الله رضي الله عنه قال ‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏‏ ‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏
"‏أيما عبد أبق، فقد برئت منه الذمة ‏"
Jarir bin Abdullah (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "If a slave runs away from his master, his responsibility to him is absolved."[Muslim].