Is the declaration of a slave concerning an object in his possession or a debt against his person accepted against his master?
Chapter on Selling the Musarrah (Animal with milk retained in udder)
Al-Mughni
Book of Sales
Primary text
The declaration of a slave concerning an object in his possession or a debt against his person is not accepted against his master because he is declaring a right upon another (the master). This is analogous to a slave declaring that his master sold something; the declaration is not accepted against the master, but the debt remains binding upon the slave's person until manumission.