It is narrated about Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that she had a male slave and a female slave who were married. When Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) intended to free both of them, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said to her: If you want to free both of them, then free the male slave before the female slave.
Hadith Referenceصحیح ابن حبان / كتاب العتق / 4311
Hadith Gradingفضيلة الشيخ الإمام محمد ناصر الدين الألبانيضعيف - «ضعيف أبي داود» (386).فضيلة الشيخ العلّامة شُعيب الأرناؤوطNull