Hadith 21057

Chapter 19

باب 19

(19) باب فِي الْمَمْلُوكَةِ تَعْتِقُ وَهِيَ تَحْتَ حُرٍّ أَوْ عَبْدٍ

(735) Chapter: Regarding A Slave Woman Who Was Married To Slave A Or Free Man And Then Freed (TR)
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حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، فِي قِصَّةِ بَرِيرَةَ قَالَتْ كَانَ زَوْجُهَا عَبْدًا فَخَيَّرَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَاخْتَارَتْ نَفْسَهَا وَلَوْ كَانَ حُرًّا لَمْ يُخَيِّرْهَا .


While relating the tradition about Barirah A'ishah said "her husband was a slave, so the Prophet(ﷺ) gave her choice. She chose herself. Had he been a free man, he would not given her choice." (TR)

Reference (TR): Sunan Abi Dawud 2233 (TR)

In-book reference (TR): Book 13, Hadith 59 (TR)

English translation (TR): Book 12, Hadith 2225 (TR)