It was narrated to me by Abu al-Tahir Ahmad ibn 'Amr ibn Sarh: Ibn Wahb informed us, 'Amr ibn al-Harith informed us that Bukayr ibn al-Ashajj narrated to him from al-'Ajlan, the freed slave of Fatimah, from Abu Hurayrah, from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, that he said: "The slave is entitled to his food and his clothing, and he is not to be burdened with work beyond what he can bear."