Al-Qasim bin Muhammad narrates from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came into the house, and Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) offered him bread and some relish. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Did I not see a pot of meat?" Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "That was given in charity to Barirah." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It is charity for her and a gift for us."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الهبات / 12045
Abd al-Rahman bin al-Qasim (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates from his father that Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) bought Sayyidah Barirah (may Allah be pleased with her) from some people of the Ansar, and they stipulated (that they would keep) the wala' (right of inheritance from the freed slave). The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The wala' belongs to the one who frees." The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) gave her the choice (regarding her marriage), and her husband was a slave. She gave Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) some meat as a gift, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It is charity for her (Barirah) and a gift for us."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الهبات / 12046
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that whenever food was brought to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he (peace and blessings be upon him) would ask: "Is this a gift or charity?" If it was said, "It is charity," he (peace and blessings be upon him) would say to the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them): "Eat," and he would not eat himself; and if it was said, "It is a gift," he (peace and blessings be upon him) would also eat together with them.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الهبات / 12047
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that whenever food was brought to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), if it was said, "It is a gift," he (peace and blessings be upon him) would also eat; and if it was said, "It is charity," he (peace and blessings be upon him) would not eat.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الهبات / 12048
Sayyiduna Salman al-Farisi (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) with a vessel containing bread and relish. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Salman, what is this?" I said: "It is charity." He (peace and blessings be upon him) did not eat, and he said to the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them): "Eat it." Then I brought a vessel of bread and relish, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Salman, what is this?" I said: "It is a gift." He (peace and blessings be upon him) ate it and said: "We eat gifts but we do not eat charity."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الهبات / 12049