Sahih al-Bukhari 5430

Hadith text

Narrated Qasim bin Muhammad:Three traditions have been established because of Barira: `Aisha intended to buy her and set her free, but Barira's masters said, "Her wala' will be for us." `Aisha mentioned that to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) who said, "You could accept their condition if you wished, for the wala is for the one who manumits the slave." Barira was manumitted, then she was given the choice either to stay with her husband or leave him; One day Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) entered `Aisha's house while there was a cooking pot of food boiling on the fire. The Prophet (ﷺ) asked for lunch, and he was presented with bread and some extra food from the home-made Udm (e.g. soup). He asked, "Don't I see meat (being cooked)?" They said, "Yes, O Allah's Apostle! But it is the meat that has been given to Barira in charity and she has given it to us as a present." He said, "For Barira it is alms, but for us it is a present

Qasim bin Muhammad bataate hain: Barira ki wajah se teen usool qaayam hue: Aisha ne unhein khareed kar azaad karna chaaha, magar Barira ke maalikon ne kaha, 'Unki Wala hamare paas rahegi.' Aisha ne ye baat Allah ke Rasool (SAW) ko bataayi, unhone kaha, 'Tum chaaho to unki shart maan sakti ho, kyunke Wala uske liye hoti hai jo azaad kare.' Barira azaad ki gayin, phir unhein apne shohar ke saath rehne ya use chhodne ka ikhtiyaar diya gaya. Ek din Allah ke Rasool (SAW) Aisha ke ghar daakhil hue jabke chulhe par khaane ki ek deg pak rahi thi. Nabi (SAW) ne khaana maanga, aur unhein roti aur ghar ke bane Udm (jaise shorba) mein se kuch pesh kiya gaya. Unhone pucha, 'Kya mujhe gosht (pakta hua) nazar nahi aa raha?' Unhone kaha, 'Haan, Aye Allah ke Rasool! Magar wo gosht hai jo Barira ko sadqe mein diya gaya tha aur unhone hamein tohfe mein diya hai.' Unhone farmaya, 'Barira ke liye ye sadqa hai, magar hamare liye ye tohfa hai.'

Sahih al-Bukhari 5430 · Book 70, Hadith 58