Bulugh al-Maram #1618
Emancipation
Abu Dharr (RAA) narrated, I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ‘Which action is the most excellent?’ He replied, “Faith in Allah and Jihad in His Cause.” I then asked, ‘Which slaves are the most excellent (for the purpose of emancipating them)’ and he replied, “Those whose prices are the highest and are the most valuable to their owners.” Agreed upon.
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This hadith is #1618 from Bulugh al-Maram, in the Book of Emancipation. Bulugh al-Maram contains 1,767 hadiths across 16 books.