May 1999 Slavery in Sudan is condemning thousands to a life in bondage. Out of the bush emerge a line of 328 ragged Dinka men, women and children. More

May 1999 Slavery in Sudan is condemning thousands to a life in bondage. Out of the bush emerge a line of 328 ragged Dinka men, women and children. They walk in silence behind their master -- a northe
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Millions of Africans were taken as slaves to the Americas and were used for forced labour and sex, all supposedly in the name of Christianity. But More

Millions of Africans were taken as slaves to the Americas and were used for forced labour and sex, all supposedly in the name of Christianity. But looking at the teachings and behaviour of the Islamic prophet Mohamed with regard to slaves, can Islam really be said to the religion of the black man? References in the video: MOHAMMED's BLACK SLAVES: Sahih bukhari, Volume 8, Book 73, Number 182: Narrated Anas bin Malik: Allah's Apostle was on a journey and he had a black slave called Anjasha, and he was driving the camels (very fast, and there were women riding on those camels). Allah's Apostle said, "Waihaka (May Allah be merciful to you), O Anjasha! Drive slowly (the camels) with the glass vessels (women)!" (see also Sahih Muslim Book 030, Number 5743) http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/hadithsunnah/bukhari/073.sbt.html#008.073.182 Sahih Muslim, Book 10, Number 3901 Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: There came a slave and pledged allegiance to Allah's Apostle (peace_be_upon_him) on migration; he (the Prophet) did not know that he was a slave. Then there came his master and demanded him back, whereupon Allah's Apostle (peace_be_upon_him) said: Sell him to me. And he bought him for two black slaves, and he did not afterwards take allegiance from anyone until he had asked him whether he was a slave (or a free man). http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/hadithsunnah/muslim/010.smt.html#010.3901 ISLAM'S TEACHING ON SEX WITH MARRIED SLAVE GIRLS: Qu'ran Surah 4:24 Quaran 4:24 Also (forbidden are) women already married, except those (slaves) whom your right hand possess. Thus Allah has ordained for you. (See also Quaran 23:1-6) Tafsir al Jalalayn on Quran 4:24: And, forbidden to you are, wedded women, those with spouses, that you should marry them before they have left their spouses, be they Muslim free women or not; save what your right hands own, of captured [slave] girls, whom you may have sexual intercourse with, even if they should have spouses among the enemy camp, but only after they have been absolved of the possibility of pregnancy [after the completion of one menstrual cycle]; this is what God has prescribed for you. http://altafsir.com/Tafasir.asp?tMadhNo=0&tTafsirNo=74&tSoraNo=4&tAyahNo=24&tDisplay=yes&UserProfile=0 MOHAMMED's TEACHING ON USING SLAVE WOMEN FOR SEX BEFORE THEN SELLING THEM: Sahih Muslim: Book 008, Number 3371: Abu Sirma said to Abu Sa'id al Khadri (Allah he pleased with him): 0 Abu Sa'id, did you hear Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) mentioning al-'azl? He said: Yes, and added: We went out with Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) on the expedition to the Bi'l-Mustaliq and took captive some excellent Arab women; and we desired them, for we were suffering from the absence of our wives, (but at the same time) we also desired ransom for them. So we decided to have sexual intercourse with them but by observing 'azl (Withdrawing the male sexual organ before emission of semen to avoid-conception). But we said: We are doing an act whereas Allah's Messenger is amongst us; why not ask him? So we asked Allah's Mes- senger (may peace be upon him), and he said: It does not matter if you do not do it, for every soul that is to be born up to the Day of Resurrection will be born. http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/hadithsunnah/muslim/008.smt.html#008.3371 Sahih Muslim: Book 008, Number 3383: "Jabir (Allah be pleased with him) reported that a man came to Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) and said: I have a slave-girl who is our servant and she carries water for us and I have intercourse with her, but I do not want her to conceive. He said: Practise 'azl, if you so like, but what is decreed for her will come to her. The person stayed back (for some time) and then came and said: The girl has become pregnant, whereupon he said: I told you what was decreed for her would come to her." (see also Sahih Bukhari, 7.62.137) http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/hadithsunnah/muslim/008.smt.html#008.3383 SUMMARY Mohammed bought and sold black slaves and apparently valued black slaves to be of less value than non-black ones. He taught that it was okay to sleep with slave women who were already married, and their husbands were still alive and he also taught it was fine to use captive women for sex before selling them off. In this case, his companions would simply make sure that they didn't ejaculate inside them so as not to lower their commercial value, though Mohammed said that this was not necessary.
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