Sunan an-Nasa'i
Sunan an-Nasa'i 3760
A Woman Giving A Gift Without Her Husband's Permission
Arabic hadith text
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أُتِيَ بِلَحْمٍ فَقَالَ " مَا هَذَا " . فَقِيلَ تُصُدِّقَ بِهِ عَلَى بَرِيرَةَ . فَقَالَ " هُوَ لَهَا صَدَقَةٌ وَلَنَا هَدِيَّةٌ "
Translation
It was narrated from Anas that some meat was brought to the Messenger of Allah and he said
"What is this?" It was said: "It was given in charity to Barirah." He said: "It is charity for her and a gift for us."