English
Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Sitting with a group of people who remember Allah from the Fajr prayer until sunrise is more beloved to me than freeing four slaves from the descendants of Isma'il. And sitting with a group of people who remember Allah from the Asr prayer until sunset is more beloved to me than freeing four slaves." [Narrated by Abu Dawud]
Ibn Al-Malik said: The freeing of slaves is obligatory and specific.
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sunan Abi Dawud 3667 (unverified) 98% confidence
- Candidate: Mishkat al-Masabih 970 (unverified) 93% confidence
Mishkat (candidate) 970
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