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Sunan an-Nasa'i 3448

Chapter: Giving A Slave Woman The Choice

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 3448

Narrator:Ā’ishah

أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ آدَمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ فِي بَرِيرَةَ ثَلاَثُ قَضِيَّاتٍ أَرَادَ أَهْلُهَا أَنْ يَبِيعُوهَا وَيَشْتَرِطُوا الْوَلاَءَ فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ ‏

"‏ اشْتَرِيهَا وَأَعْتِقِيهَا فَإِنَّمَا الْوَلاَءُ لِمَنْ أَعْتَقَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَأُعْتِقَتْ فَخَيَّرَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَاخْتَارَتْ نَفْسَهَا وَكَانَ يُتَصَدَّقُ عَلَيْهَا فَتُهْدِي لَنَا مِنْهُ فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ ‏"‏ كُلُوهُ فَإِنَّهُ عَلَيْهَا صَدَقَةٌ وَهُوَ لَنَا هَدِيَّةٌ ‏"

It was narrated that 'Aishah said:

"Three judgments were established because of Barirah. Her masters wanted to sell her but they stipulated that Al-Wala should still be to them. I mentioned that to the Prophet and he said: 'Buy her and set her free, for Al-Wala, is to the one who sets the slave free.' She was set free and the Messenger of Allah gave her the choice, and she chose herself. And she used to be given charity and she would give some of it as a gift to us. I mentioned that to the Prophet and he said: 'Eat it for it is charity for her and a gift for us.'"

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 3448, 3447, 3453), Al-Bukhari (No. 5279), Muslim (No. 1504g), Ibn Majah (No. 2476), Malik (No. 1182, 1484) and Ahmad (No. 23695).

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Classical commentary

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

قَوْلُهُ ( فَقَالَ كُلُوهُ ) أَيْ وَأَعْطُونِي آكُلُ وَهَذَا هُوَ مَحِلّ السُّؤَال فَفِيهِ اِخْتِصَار وَإِلَّا فَعَائِشَة لَيْسَتْ هَاشِمِيَّة فَيَحِلُّ لَهَا الصَّدَقَةُ وَاَللَّه تَعَالَى أَعْلَمُ.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3448
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih - Agreed Upon The hadith No. 3448
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3448

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 5279

(the wife of the Prophet) Three traditions were established concerning situations in which Barra was involved: When she was manumitted, she was given the option to keep her husband or leave him; Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The wala is for the one who manumits, Once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) entered…

الْوَلاَءُ لِمَنْ أَعْتَقَ ‏"‏‏.‏ وَدَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَالْبُرْمَةُ تَفُورُ بِلَحْمٍ، فَقُرِّبَ إِلَيْهِ خُبْزٌ وَأُدْمٌ مِنْ أُدْمِ الْبَيْتِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَلَمْ أَرَ الْبُرْمَةَ فِيهَا لَحْمٌ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1504g

Loyalty is pledged to the one who did the favor

‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) bought Barīrah from a household belonging to the Ansār, and they stipulated that they retain the ex-slave's allegiance. The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allegiance is pledged to the one who did the favor (of setting…

الْوَلاَءُ لِمَنْ وَلِيَ النِّعْمَةَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَخَيَّرَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَكَانَ زَوْجُهَا عَبْدًا وَأَهْدَتْ لِعَائِشَةَ لَحْمًا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ لَوْ صَنَعْتُمْ لَنَا…

Narrated by Ā’ishah Explained

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 3447

Three Sunan were established because of Barirah. One of those Sunan was that she was set free and was given the choice concerning her husband; the Messenger of Allah said: 'Al Wala' is to the one who set the slave free;' and the Messenger of Allah entered when some meat was being cooked in a pot…

"‏ الْوَلاَءُ لِمَنْ أَعْتَقَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَدَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَالْبُرْمَةُ تَفُورُ بِلَحْمٍ فَقُرِّبَ إِلَيْهِ خُبْزٌ وَأُدْمٌ مِنْ أُدْمِ الْبَيْتِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏…

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 3453

"Al-Wala' is to the one who did the favor (of setting the slave free)." The Messenger of Allah gave her the choice, as her husband was a slave. And she gave some meat to 'Aishah as a gift, and the Messenger of Allah said: "Why don't you give me some of this meat?" 'Aishah said: "It was given in…

"‏ الْوَلاَءُ لِمَنْ وَلِيَ النِّعْمَةَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَخَيَّرَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَكَانَ زَوْجُهَا عَبْدًا وَأَهْدَتْ لِعَائِشَةَ لَحْمًا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ لَوْ وَضَعْتُمْ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Differing grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Ibn Majah 2476

'Three Sunan were established because of Barirah: She was given the choice (of whether to remain married) when she was freed, and her husband was a slave; they used to give her charity and she used to give it as a gift to the Prophet (ﷺ), and he would say: 'It is charity for her and a gift for us,'…

"‏ هُوَ عَلَيْهَا صَدَقَةٌ وَهُوَ لَنَا هَدِيَّةٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَقَالَ ‏"‏ الْوَلاَءُ لِمَنْ أَعْتَقَ ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Muwatta Malik 1182

firstly was that when she was set free she was given her choice about her husband, secondly, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said about her, 'The right of inheritance belongs to the person who has set a person free,' thirdly, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless…

حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أُمِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ كَانَ فِي بَرِيرَةَ ثَلاَثُ سُنَنٍ فَكَانَتْ إِحْدَى…

Narrated by Ā’ishah

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Muwatta Malik 1484

Malik related to me from Yahya ibn Said from Amra bint Abd ar- Rahman that Barira came asking the help of A'isha, umm al-muminin. A'isha said, "If your masters agree that I pay them your price in one lump sum and set you free I will do it." Barira mentioned that to her masters and they said, "No…

"‏ اشْتَرِيهَا وَأَعْتِقِيهَا فَإِنَّمَا الْوَلاَءُ لِمَنْ أَعْتَقَ ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 23695

حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو حَدَّثَنَا زَائِدَةُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سِمَاكُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّهَا اشْتَرَتْ بَرِيرَةَ مِنْ نَاسٍ مِنْ الْأَنْصَارِ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah Arabic only

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Mishkat al-Masabih 1825

‘A’isha said that three sunnas concerned Barira.* One was that she became free and was given her choice regarding her husband. God’s messenger said, "The right of inheritance from an emancipated slave belongs to the one who set him free.”* God’s messenger once came in when the pot was boiling with…

وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: كَانَ فِي بَرِيرَةَ ثَلَاثُ سُنَنٍ: إِحْدَى السُّنَنِ أَنَّهَا عُتِقَتْ فَخُيِّرَتْ فِي زَوْجِهَا وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «الْوَلَاءُ…

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  • صحيح ابن حبان (4418)اشْتَرِيهَا وَأَعْتِقِيهَا ، فَإِِنَّمَا الْوَلاءُ لِمَنْ أَعْتَقَ
  • صحيح ابن حبان (5223)اشْتَرِيهَا وَأَعْتِقِيهَا ، فَإِنَّمَا الْوَلاءُ لِمَنْ أَعْتَقَ ، وَأُهْدِيَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ لَحْمٌ ، فَقُلْتُ لِلنَّبِيِّ ﷺ : هَذَا تُصُدِّقَ عَلَى بَرِيرَةَ ، فَقَالَ : هُوَ لَهَا صَدَقَةٌ وَلَنَا هَدِيَّةٌ
  • صحيح ابن حبان (5224)الْوَلاءُ لِمَنْ أَعْتَقَ ، وَدَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَالْبُرْمَةُ تَفُورُ بِلَحْمٍ ، فَقُرِّبَ إِلَيْهِ خُبْزٌ وَإِدَامٌ مِنْ إِدَامِ الْبَيْتِ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ : أَلَمْ أَرَ بُرْمَةً فِيهَا لَحْمٌ ، قَالُوا : بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، وَلَكِنْ ذَاكَ لَحْمٌ تُصُدِّقَ بِهِ عَلَى بَرِي
  • صحيح ابن حبان (5228)الْوَلاءُ لِمَنْ أَعْتَقَ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (3788)الْوَلاءُ لِمَنْ وَلِيَ النِّعْمَةَ ، قَالَ : وَخَيَّرَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ . وَكَانَ زَوْجُهَا عَبْدًا . وَأَهْدَتْ إِلَى عَائِشَةَ لَحْمًا ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ : لَوْ صَنَعْتُمْ لَنَا مِنْ هَذَا اللَّحْمِ ، فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةَ : تُصُدِّقَ بِهِ عَلَى بَرِيرَةَ ، فَقَالَ : هُوَ عَلَيْهَا صَد
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (3789)اشْتَرِيهَا وَأَعْتِقِيهَا ، فَإِنَّمَا الْوَلاءُ لِمَنْ أَعْتَقَ ، وَأُتِيَ بِلَحْمٍ . فَقَالَ : مَا هَذَا ؟ ، فَقَالَتْ : هَذَا أَهْدَتْ لَنَا بَرِيرَةُ تُصُدِّقَ بِهِ عَلَيْهَا . فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ : هُوَ عَلَيْهَا صَدَقَةٌ وَلَنَا هَدِيَّةٌ وَخُيِّرَتْ ، وَكَانَ زَوْجُهَا حُرًّ . قَالَ :
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (3790)اشْتَرِيهَا ، وَاشْتَرِطِي ، فَإِنَّ الْوَلاءَ لِمَنْ أَعْتَقَ . قَالَ : وَخُيِّرَتْ وَكَانَ زَوْجُهَا عَبْدًا ، ثُمَّ قَالَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ : مَا أَدْرِي . قَالَ : وَأُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِلَحْمٍ ، فَقَالَ : مَا هَذَا ؟ ، قُلْتُ : مِمَّا تُصِدِّقَ بِهِ عَلَى بَرِيرَةَ . فَقَالَ : هُوَ لَهَا صَدَق
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  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (3806)مَا بَالُ رِجَالٍ يَقُولُ أَحَدُهُمْ : أَعْتِقْ يَا فُلانُ ، وَالْوَلاءُ لِي ؟ إِنَّمَا الْوَلاءُ لِمَنْ أَعْتَقَ
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  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (3815)لا يَمْنَعُكِ ذَلِكَ ، إِنَّمَا الْوَلاءُ لِمَنْ أَعْتَقَ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (3846)الْوَلاءُ لِمَنْ أَعْتَقَ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (3847)الْوَلاءُ لِمَنْ أَعْتَقَ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (3848)اشْتَرِطِي وَاشْتَرِيهَا فَإِنَّ الْوَلاءَ لِمَنْ أَعْتَقَ ، قَالَ : وَخُيِّرَتْ ، وَكَانَ زَوْجُهَا عَبْدًا . ثُمَّ قَالَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ : مَا أَدْرِي ؟ قَالَ : وَأُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِلَحْمٍ ، فَقَالُوا : هَذَا مِمَّا تُصُدِّقَ عَلَى بَرِيرَةَ ، فَقَالَ : هُوَ لَهَا صَدَقَةٌ ، وَلَنَا هَدِيَّة

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 2560

Narrated 'Aishah (ra) that Barira came to seek her help writing of emancipation and she had to pay five Uqiya (of gold) by five yearly installments. 'Aishah said to her, "Do you think that if I pay the whole sum at once, your masters will sell you to me, and I will free you and your Wala' will be…

وَقَالَ اللَّيْثُ حَدَّثَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ عُرْوَةُ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ إِنَّ بَرِيرَةَ دَخَلَتْ عَلَيْهَا تَسْتَعِينُهَا فِي كِتَابَتِهَا وَعَلَيْهَا خَمْسَةُ أَوَاقٍ، نُجِّمَتْ…

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Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 2614

she wanted to buy Barirah and set her free, but they stipulated that her loyally as a freed slave (wala') should be to them. She mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah and he said: "Buy her and set her fee, and loyally is due to the one who frees the slave." She was given the choice when she was…

"‏ اشْتَرِيهَا وَاعْتِقِيهَا فَإِنَّ الْوَلاَءَ لِمَنْ أَعْتَقَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَخُيِّرَتْ حِينَ أُعْتِقَتْ وَأُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِلَحْمٍ فَقِيلَ هَذَا مِمَّا تُصُدِّقَ بِهِ عَلَى بَرِيرَةَ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ…

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Walā' is for the one who manumits

‘Ā’ishah bint Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: There were three Sunnahs established in connection with Barīrah: When she was manumitted from slavery, she was given the choice whether to remain with her husband or leave him. She was once given a gift of meat, and the Messenger of…

أَلَمْ أَرَ بُرْمَةً عَلَى النَّارِ فِيهَا لَحْمٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالُوا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ذَلِكَ لَحْمٌ تُصُدِّقَ بِهِ عَلَى بَرِيرَةَ فَكَرِهْنَا أَنْ نُطْعِمَكَ مِنْهُ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ هُوَ عَلَيْهَا صَدَقَةٌ…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 2729

Aisha said, "Barirah came to me and said, 'My people (masters) have written the contract for my emancipation for nine Awaq ) of gold) to be paid in yearly installments, one Uqiyya per year; so help me." Aisha said (to her), "If your masters agree, I will pay them the whole sum provided the Wala…

مَا بَالُ رِجَالٍ يَشْتَرِطُونَ شُرُوطًا لَيْسَتْ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ مَا كَانَ مِنْ شَرْطٍ لَيْسَ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ فَهْوَ بَاطِلٌ، وَإِنْ كَانَ مِائَةَ شَرْطٍ، قَضَاءُ اللَّهِ أَحَقُّ، وَشَرْطُ اللَّهِ أَوْثَقُ…

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