Muhammad:

No servant should be called a 'slave,' for all of you are the slaves of Allah. Rather, you should refer to him as 'my young man.' The servant should not refer to anyone as 'my lord,' but rather he should refer to him as 'my master.'

— Muhammad Medieval

Prophet of Islam

Context

Hadith (Sahih Muslim 2249), regarding the terminology for servants.

Date / Period

c. 620s-630s CE

Source

https://sunnah.com/muslim:2249a

Verification

Unverifiable

Explanation

Found in 1 providers: gemini

Method

Cross Reference

Sources Checked

1 source

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