Sahih al-Bukhari
Sahih al-Bukhari 2492
حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي عَرُوبَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنِ النَّضْرِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ بَشِيرِ بْنِ نَهِيكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ أَعْتَقَ شَقِيصًا مِنْ مَمْلُوكِهِ فَعَلَيْهِ خَلاَصُهُ فِي مَالِهِ، فَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ مَالٌ قُوِّمَ الْمَمْلُوكُ، قِيمَةَ عَدْلٍ ثُمَّ اسْتُسْعِيَ غَيْرَ مَشْقُوقٍ عَلَيْهِ ".
Bishr ibn Muhammad informed us: Abd Allah informed us: Sa'id ibn Abi Aruba informed us, from Qatada, from al-Nadr ibn Anas, from Bashir ibn Nahik, from Abu Hurayra (may Allah be pleased with him), from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who said: ‘Whoever emancipates a portion of an enslaved person must complete that person’s emancipation from his own wealth. If he has no wealth, the enslaved person is fairly valued and then required to work to earn the remainder, without being overburdened.’
Translation notes
The Arabic describes a fractional emancipation, fair valuation, and work to earn the amount needed for full emancipation without hardship. It gives no particular fraction or amount.