What is the ruling regarding the الولاء (allegiance) when a slave instructs another to purchase and free him?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Manumission

Book 66 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

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If the purchase is valid (i.e., made on the buyer's liability), the الولاء (allegiance/patronage) belongs to the one who purchased the slave.