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FAIR TREATMENT

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“I (Ma'arur the son of Su'ud) saw Abu Dharr wearing a cloak and also noticed his servant wore one similar. I asked him about this and he explained that in the time of the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, he had an argument with a man and humiliated him by making reference to his mother. Thereupon the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said to me (Abu Dharr) ‘You still have traces of the pre-Islamic disposition in you. Your servants are your brothers whom your Lord has placed under your authority. Whosoever has a brother under his authority should feed him out of that which he eats himself and should clothe him as he clothes himself. He should not assign a task to him beyond his strength, but if you do, help him with it.’"

Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Ma'arur the son of Su'ud who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.