Sahih Muslim Book - 20, Hadith - 3781

حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ - وَاللَّفْظُ لِزُهَيْرٍ - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ كَانَ فِى بَرِيرَةَ ثَلاَثُ قَضِيَّاتٍ أَرَادَ أَهْلُهَا أَنْ يَبِيعُوهَا وَيَشْتَرِطُوا وَلاَءَهَا فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لِلنَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَقَالَ « اشْتَرِيهَا وَأَعْتِقِيهَا فَإِنَّ الْوَلاَءَ لِمَنْ أَعْتَقَ ». قَالَتْ وَعَتَقَتْ فَخَيَّرَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَاخْتَارَتْ نَفْسَهَا. قَالَتْ وَكَانَ النَّاسُ يَتَصَدَّقُونَ عَلَيْهَا وَتُهْدِى لَنَا. فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لِلنَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَقَالَ « هُوَ عَلَيْهَا صَدَقَةٌ وَهُوَ لَكُمْ هَدِيَّةٌ فَكُلُوهُ ».

It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "Three rulings were given concerning Barirah. Her masters wanted to sell her but they stipulated that the right of inheritance would be theirs. I mentioned that to the Prophet (s.a.w) and he said: 'Buy her and manumit her, for the right of inheritance belongs to the one who manumits (the slave)."' She said: "Then she was manumitted, and the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) gave her the choice, and she chose herself. And the people used to give her charity and she would give us gifts. I mentioned that to the Prophet (s.a.w) and he said: 'It is charity for her, but it is a gift for you, so eat it."'