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The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, warned about the standing for judgment between people and their servants and slaves on the Day of Resurrection
Aa’ishah reported that a man went and sat before the Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and said:
` “O Messenger of Allah, I have two slaves that lie to me, act treacherously towards me, and disobey me, and in return, I curse them and beat them. So how will I be before Allah The Almighty with regards to them?” The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, responded by saying: “Their treachery towards you, their disobeying you, and their lying to you will be measured, as will your punishment of them. If your punishment is equal to their sins, then it equals out [the scale], and nothing will be for you or against you. If your punishment of them is less, then that will be something good for you, but if your punishment is more than they deserve for their sins, then Allah The Almighty will take the excess punishment from you and give it to them.” The man moved away and began to cry aloud and the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “Have you not read (in) Allah’s Book (what means): «And We place the scales of justice for the Day of Resurrection, so no soul will be treated unjustly at all. And if there is [even] the weight, of a mustard seed, We will bring it forth. And sufficient are We to take account.»” [Quran: 21:47] The man said: “By Allah, O Messenger of Allah, I do not find that there is anything better for those men than to part from them. You are my witnesses that you are free, all of you.”
Abu Hurayrah said:
“Abu Al-Qaasim (the Prophet), sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: ‘Whoever accuses a slave girl of committing adultery will have the penalty carried out on him on the Day of Resurrection, unless he was telling the truth.’