Does the slave revert to slavery immediately upon stating inability to pay the remaining manumission price?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Mukātaba (Contractual Manumission)

Book 68 · Issue 2 · Bab 1

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Primary text

It is narrated from Ahmad that the contracted person does not revert to slavery until he declares, 'I am incapable of paying.'