Hadith 858
وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت : خيرت بريرة على زوجها حين عتقت. متفق عليه في حديث طويل. ولمسلم عنها رضي الله عنها : أن زوجها كان عبدا . وفي رواية عنها : كان حرا. والأول أثبت ، وصح عن ابن عباس رضي الله تعالى عنه عند البخاري : أنه كان عبدا.
Narrated 'Aishah (RA): Barirah was given her choice regarding her husband (to remain with him or separate) when she was freed. [Agreed upon; it is a part of a long Hadith]. Muslim has from 'Aishah (RA): "Her husband was a slave." Another narration from her has: "He was a free man." The first (narration) is more well established. It has been authentically reported from Ibn 'Abbas (RA) by al-Bukhari: "...that he was a slave".
