Sahih Muslim Book - 20, Hadith - 3786

وَحَدَّثَنِى أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ أَخْبَرَنِى مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ أَبِى عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ زَوْجِ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ كَانَ فِى بَرِيرَةَ ثَلاَثُ سُنَنٍ خُيِّرَتْ عَلَى زَوْجِهَا حِينَ عَتَقَتْ وَأُهْدِىَ لَهَا لَحْمٌ فَدَخَلَ عَلَىَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- وَالْبُرْمَةُ عَلَى النَّارِ فَدَعَا بِطَعَامٍ فَأُتِىَ بِخُبْزٍ وَأُدُمٍ مِنْ أُدُمِ الْبَيْتِ فَقَالَ « 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 وَهُوَ مِنْهَا لَنَا هَدِيَّةٌ ». وَقَالَ النَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فِيهَا « إِنَّمَا الْوَلاَءُ لِمَنْ أَعْتَقَ ».

It was narrated from 'Aishah, the wife of the Prophet (s.a.w), that she said: "Three rulings were established concerning Barirah: She was given the choice about her husband when she was manumitted; some meat was given to her and the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) entered upon me when the earthen pot was on the fire. He called for some food, and some bread, and ordinary condiments were brought to him. He said: 'Do I not see an earthen pot on the fire with meat in it?' They said: 'Yes, O Messenger of Allah; that is meat that was given in charity to Barirah and we did not want to give some to you.' He said: 'It is charity for her but it is a gift from her to us.'" And the Prophet (s.a.w) said concerning her: 'The right of inheritance belongs to the one who manumits (the slave).'"