Sunan an-Nasa'i 3448

Muhammad bin Adam informed me; Abu Mu'awiyah narrated to us, from Hisham, from Abd al-Rahman bin al-Qasim, from his father, from A'ishah, who said: There were three rulings concerning Barirah. Her owners wanted to sell her while stipulating that loyalty would belong to them. I mentioned this to the Prophet, and he said, ‘Buy her and set her free, for loyalty belongs only to the one who grants emancipation.’ She was freed, and the Messenger of Allah gave her the choice, so she chose herself. Charity used to be given to her, and she would give some of it to us as a gift. I mentioned this to the Prophet, and he said, ‘Eat it, for it is charity for her and a gift for us.’