Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 199
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ بْنُ مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ مُبَشِّرٍ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللهِ يَقُولُ: كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُوصِي بِالْمَمْلُوكِينَ خَيْرًا وَيَقُولُ: أَطْعِمُوهُمْ مِمَّا تَأْكُلُونَ، وَأَلْبِسُوهُمْ مِنْ لَبُوسِكُمْ، وَلاَ تُعَذِّبُوا خَلْقَ اللهِ.
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Abd Allah ibn Maslama narrated to us. He said: Marwan ibn Mu‘awiya narrated to us, from al-Fadl ibn Mubashshir, who said: I heard Jabir ibn Abd Allah say: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, used to urge kind treatment of those under one’s authority and say: ‘Feed them from what you eat, clothe them from your own clothing, and do not torment Allah’s creation.’
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
The Arabic uses a general expression, ‘Allah’s creation,’ in the prohibition against tormenting them.