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Sunan an-Nasai 4643 — Charity Gift
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Hadith About Barirah: Charity for Her and a Gift for Us
Sunan an-Nasai : 4643
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4643
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ الْقَاسِمِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الْقَاسِمَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّهَا أَرَادَتْ أَنْ تَشْتَرِيَ، بَرِيرَةَ لِلْعِتْقِ وَأَنَّهُمُ اشْتَرَطُوا وَلاَءَهَا فَذَكَرَتْ ذَلِكَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " اشْتَرِيهَا فَأَعْتِقِيهَا فَإِنَّ الْوَلاَءَ لِمَنْ أَعْتَقَ " . وَأُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِلَحْمٍ فَقِيلَ هَذَا تُصُدِّقَ بِهِ عَلَى بَرِيرَةَ فَقَالَ " هُوَ لَهَا صَدَقَةٌ وَلَنَا هَدِيَّةٌ " . وَخُيِّرَتْ .
A'isha Narrated from:
It was narrated from Aishah that: she wanted to buy Barirah to set her free, but they stipulated that her loyalty (should be to them. She mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah and the Messenger of Allah said: "Buy her, and set her free and loyalty (Wala) belongs to the one who sets the slave free." Some meat was brought to the Messenger of and it was said that this had been given in charity to Bariirah. He said: "It is charity for her, and a gift for us." And she was given the choice
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4643In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 195English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4647
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4643
This hadith about Barirah includes several points, but the wording keeps them connected to her case. Aishah wanted to buy Barirah to set her free, while the sellers wanted to keep her wala. The Messenger of Allah told Aishah to buy her and free her, because wala belongs to the one who sets the slave free. Then meat was brought to the Prophet and he was told it had been given in charity to Barirah. He said it was charity for her and a gift for them. The hadith also states that Barirah was given the choice. The core message is about lawful ownership, freedom, and how the status of an item can change after it is received and gifted.
What we learn from this hadith
- Wala belongs to the one who sets the slave free.
- Charity given to Barirah became a gift when passed on to others.
- Aishah's intention was to buy Barirah and free her.
- Barirah was given a choice after being freed.
