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Sahih al-Bukhari 6758 (Book 85, Hadith 35) #6501
Freedom of Choice

SUMMARY: The Prophet (PBUH) advised Aisha to free her slave, Barirah, and gave her the choice to go back to her husband or not.

Narrated Al-Aswad: Aisha said, "I bought Barirah and her masters stipulated that the Wala would be for them". Aisha mentioned that to the Prophet and he said, "Manumit her, as the Wala is for the one who gives the silver (ie pays the price for freeing the slave)". Aisha added, "So I manumitted her. After that, the Prophet caller her (Barirah) and gave her the choice to go back to her husband or not. She said, "If he gave me so much and so much (money) I would not stay with him". So she selected her ownself (ie refused to go back to her husband)".
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتِ اشْتَرَيْتُ بَرِيرَةَ فَاشْتَرَطَ أَهْلُهَا وَلاَءَهَا، فَذَكَرَتْ ذَلِكَ لِلنَّبِيِّ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ أَعْتِقِيهَا فَإِنَّ الْوَلاَءَ لِمَنْ أَعْطَى الْوَرِقَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَتْ فَأَعْتَقْتُهَا ـ قَالَتْ ـ فَدَعَاهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ فَخَيَّرَهَا مِنْ زَوْجِهَا فَقَالَتْ لَوْ أَعْطَانِي كَذَا وَكَذَا مَا بِتُّ عِنْدَهُ‏.‏ فَاخْتَارَتْ نَفْسَهَا‏.‏

TOPICS
slavery  *  choice  *  iqraa  *  walaa  *  manumit  *  manumission  *  muhammad

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect everyone's choices in life regardless of their social status or position in society .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the freedom of choice given by the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Aisha bought a slave named Barirah and wanted to free her. The Prophet advised Aisha to manumit Barirah as the Wala was for the one who paid for freeing her. After that, he called Barirah and gave her a choice whether she wanted to go back to her husband or not. She refused and chose freedom instead. This hadith teaches us that everyone has a right over their own choices in life regardless of their social status or position in society. It also shows us how much respect and value was given by the Prophet towards slaves which is an important lesson for all Muslims today.

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