Book 56: Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)
Chapter: The freeing of a captive
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Sahih al-Bukhari 3046 · Book 56, Hadith 252
Chain of Narration (Isnad)
Narrated by Abu Musa al-Asha'ari 5 narrators
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 3046
In-book reference
Book 56, Hadith 252
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 4, Book 52, Hadith 282
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " فُكُّوا الْعَانِيَ ـ يَعْنِي الأَسِيرَ ـ وَأَطْعِمُوا الْجَائِعَ وَعُودُوا الْمَرِيضَ ".
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