Sunan Abi Dawud
Sunan Abi Dawud 2233
Regarding A Slave Woman Who Was Married To Slave A Or Free Man And Then Freed
Arabic hadith text
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، فِي قِصَّةِ بَرِيرَةَ قَالَتْ كَانَ زَوْجُهَا عَبْدًافَخَيَّرَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَاخْتَارَتْ نَفْسَهَا وَلَوْ كَانَ حُرًّا لَمْ يُخَيِّرْهَا .
Translation
Regarding the story of Barirah, she said: "Her husband was a slave, so the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave her a choice, and she chose herself. Had he been a free man, he would not have been given a choice regarding her."