Sunan an-Nasa'i 3450

Amr bin Ali informed us; Abd al-Rahman narrated to us; Shu'bah narrated to us, from al-Hakam, from Ibrahim, from al-Aswad, from A'ishah, who wanted to buy Barirah, but they stipulated that her loyalty would belong to them. She mentioned this to the Prophet, and he said, ‘Buy her and set her free, for loyalty belongs to the one who grants emancipation.’ Meat was brought, and it was said, ‘This is some of what was given in charity to Barirah.’ He said, ‘It is charity for her and a gift for us.’ The Messenger of Allah gave her the choice, while her husband was a free man.