Hadith 24839

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 مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ ، فَاشْتَرَطُوا الْوَلَاءَ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " الْوَلَاءُ لِمَنْ وَلِي النِّعْمَةَ " . قَالَ : وَخَيَّرَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَكَانَ زَوْجُهَا عَبْدًا ، فَأَهْدَتْ إِلَى عَائِشَةَ لَحْمًا ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " لَوْ صَنَعْتُمْ لَنَا مِنْ هَذَا اللَّحْمِ " . فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ : تُصُدِّقَ بِهِ عَلَى بَرِيرَةَ ، فَقَالَ : " هُوَ عَلَيْهَا صَدَقَةٌ ، وَهُوَ لَنَا هَدِيَّةٌ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha that she wanted to buy Barirah from some people of the Ansar, but they set the condition of "wala" (right of inheritance). The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Buy her and set her free, because the inheritance of a slave belongs to the one who sets him free." When she was freed, the Prophet (peace be upon him) gave her the choice to either remain in the marriage or not, and she chose for herself (ended her marriage with her husband). Her husband was a slave. Also, people used to give her something as charity, and she would give us some of it as a gift. I mentioned this to the Prophet (peace be upon him), and he said, "It is charity for her, and for us it is a gift."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند النساء / 24839
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 1493، م: 1504