Hisham bin 'Urwa narrated a hadith like this with the same chain of trans mitters except (with this change) that in the hadith transmitted on the authority of jarir (the words are): Her (Barira's) husband was a slave, so Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) gave her the option (either to retain her matrimonial relation with her husband or sever it off). She opted to break off (and secure freedom for her even from the matrimonial alliance). And if he were free he would not have given her the option. In the hadith narrated on the authority (of this chain of transmitters) these words are not found: Amma ba'du.

'Abdul Rahman bin al. Qasim reported on the authority of his father: 'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) said: There were three issues which were clarified in case of Barira: her owners had decided to sell her on the condition that the right of her inheritance would vest with them. She ('A'isha) said: I made a mention of that to Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) and he said: Buy her and emancipate her, for verily the right of inheritance vests with one who emancipates. She said that she emancipated (her) and Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) gave her the option (either to retain her matrimonial alliance or break it after emancipation). She (taking advantage of the option) opted for herself (the severing of matrimonial alliance). 'A'isha said: The people used to give her charity and she gave us that as gift. I made a mention of it to Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) , whereupon he said: That is charity for her but gift for you, so take that.

'A'isha (Allah's be pleased with her) reported that she had bought Barira from the people of Ansar, but they laid down the condition that the right of inheritance (would vest in them), whereupon Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: The right of inheritance vests with one who shows favour (who emancipates) and Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) gave her the choice (either to retain) her matrimonial alliance or break it). Her husband was a slave. She (Barira also) gave 'A'isha some meat as gift. Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: I wish you could prepare (cook) for us out of this meat. 'A'isha said, It has been given as charity to Barira, whereupon he said: That is charity for her and gift for us.

'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported: She wanted to buy Barira with a view to emancipating her. They (the sellers) laid down the condition that the right of inheritance would vest (with them). She (Hadrat 'A'isha) made a mention of that to Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) , whereupon he said: Buy her and emancipate her for the right of inheritance vests with one who emancipates. Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) was given meat as gift. They (his Companions) said to Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ): This was given as charity to Barira, whereupon he said: That is charity for her but gift for us. And she was given option (to retain her matrimonial alliance or to break it). Abdul Rahman said: Her husband was a free man. Shu'bah said: I then asked him (one of the narrators) about Barira's husband (whether he had been a free mart or a slave), whereupon he said: I do not know.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shu'bah with the same chain of transmitters.

'A'isha reported that the husband of Barira was a slave.

'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) the wife of Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) (may Peace be upon him) said: Three are the Sunan (usages) (that we came to know in case of Barira). She was given option in regard to her husband when she was emancipated. Sbe was given meat as charity. Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) visited me when an earthen pot with meat in it was placed on the fire. He asked for food and he was given bread with ordinary meat (usually cooked in the house). Thereupon he (Allah's Messenger) said: Don't I see the earthen pot on fire with meat in it? They said: Yes. Allah's Messenger, there is meat in it which was given as charity to Barira. We did not deem it advisable that we should give you that to eat, whereupon he said: It is charity for her, but it is gift for us. Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) also said: The right of inheritance vests with one who emancipates.

Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: 'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) thought of buying a slave-girl and emancipating her, but her owners refused to (sell her but on the condition) that the right of inheritance would vest in them. She made a mention of that to Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) . whereupon he said: Let this (condition) not stand in your way for the right of inheritance vests with one who emancipates.

Ibn 'Umar (RA) reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace he upon him) forbade the selling and making a gift of the right of inheritance of a slave. Imam Muslim said: All the persons depend upon'Abdullah bin Dinar in regard to this hadith.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn 'Umar (RA) through another chain of transmitters but with this change that in tbe hadith narrated by al-Thaqafi from Ubaidullah there is only a mention of selling (or right of inheritance, al-Wala') but not that of making a gift.