Sahih Muslim Book - 27, Hadith - 4335

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِىُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ السَّعْدِىُّ وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ - وَهُوَ ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ - عَنْ أَيُّوبَ عَنْ أَبِى قِلاَبَةَ عَنْ أَبِى الْمُهَلَّبِ عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ. أَنَّ رَجُلاً أَعْتَقَ سِتَّةَ مَمْلُوكِينَ لَهُ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ مَالٌ غَيْرُهُمْ فَدَعَا بِهِمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَجَزَّأَهُمْ أَثْلاَثًا ثُمَّ أَقْرَعَ بَيْنَهُمْ فَأَعْتَقَ اثْنَيْنِ وَأَرَقَّ أَرْبَعَةً وَقَالَ لَهُ قَوْلاً شَدِيدًا.

It was narrated from 'Imran bin Husain that a man declared that six slaves of his would be set free when he died, but he did not have any other wealth apart from them. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) called for them and divided them into three groups, then he cast lots among them, freeing two and leaving four as slaves, and he spoke harsh words to him.