Mutarrif reported that his father said, "I went in the delegation
of the Banu 'Amir to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.
They said, 'You are our master.' He said, 'The Master is Allah.' They said,
'The best of us in excellence and the greatest of us in generosity.' He
said, 'Say what you like, but do not let Shaytan provoke you.'"
Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and
grant him peace, said, "None of you should say 'my slave ('abdi
or
amati)' and a slave should not say, 'my lord (rabbi or
rabbati)'.
They should say, 'my boy' or 'my girl' (fatayi and
fatati)
and 'my master' or 'mistress' (sayyidi and
sayyidati)'. All
of you are slaves, and the Lord is Allah, Almighty and Exalted."
Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and
grant him peace, said, "None of you should say, 'My slave ('abdi)'
or 'my slavegirl (amati)' All of you are slaves of Allah and all
of your women are slaves of Allah. Rather you should say, 'My boy (ghulami)',
my slavegirl (jariyyati)', 'my lad (fatayi)' or 'my girl
(fatati).'"
Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless
him and grant him peace, said, "When the Muslim slave performs the due
of Allah and the due of his master, he will have two rewards."
