84/8. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 6717 — Wala Belongs to the Freer
If somebody manumits a slave for expiation, for whom will the slave’s Wala be?
Wala Belongs to the One Who Frees: Barira Hadith
Sahih Bukhari : 6717
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6717
حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّهَا أَرَادَتْ أَنْ تَشْتَرِيَ، بَرِيرَةَ فَاشْتَرَطُوا عَلَيْهَا الْوَلاَءَ، فَذَكَرَتْ ذَلِكَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ " اشْتَرِيهَا إِنَّمَا الْوَلاَءُ لِمَنْ أَعْتَقَ ".
A'isha Narrated from:
She intended to buy Barira (a slave girl) and her masters stipulated that they would have her Wala'. When `Aisha mentioned that to the Prophet (ﷺ); he said, "Buy her, for the Wala' is for the one who manumits."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6717In-book reference : Book 84, Hadith 10USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 79, Hadith 708
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6717
This hadith is about Barira and the rule mentioned by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم regarding Wala. Aisha wanted to buy Barira, but Barira’s masters placed a condition that they would keep her Wala. When Aisha mentioned this to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, he told her to buy Barira and said, “The Wala is for the one who manumits.” For people searching for the Barira Wala hadith, the main teaching is direct: the right of Wala is connected to the person who frees the slave. The narration does not expand into other details here. It simply records the condition made by the sellers and the Prophet’s clear answer to Aisha.
What we learn from this hadith
- A condition was placed regarding Barira’s Wala.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم clarified that Wala belongs to the one who manumits.
- The hadith links Wala directly with freeing.
- Questions about rights were brought to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم for guidance.
