Islam honored the devotion of the ex-slave over its Messenger Muhammad PBUH by Allowing the ex-slave to enter Paradise even before the Holy Prophet PBUH!
How many of you ex-slaves out there are trying to receive similar honor by the Creator? But y'all don't hear me though!
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"Abu Huraira reported that Allah’s Messenger (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said to Bilal: “Bilal, tell me which act you did at the time of the morning prayer for which you hope to receive good reward, for I heard during the night the sound of your footsteps before me in Paradise?” Bilal (radi Allahu anhu) replied: “I did not do any act in Islam for which I hope to get any benefit, but this, that when I perform complete ablution during the night or day I observe prayer with that purification, what Allah has ordained for me to pray.” [Sahih Muslim]