Sayyidina Imran lbn Husayn (RA) narrated : A man of the Ansar set free his six slaves when he was about to die and he had no other property besides them. This news was conveyed to the Prophet (SAW) and he spoke sternly about him. He summoned the slaves and divided them into groups. Thereafter, he cast lots among them, and emancipated two of them and retained four. [Muslim 1668]
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