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Abu Dawood: Hadith 2234

13. Divorce (Kitab Al-Talaq)

سنن أبي داود

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Regarding A Slave Woman Who Was Married To Slave A Or Free Man And Then Freed

باب فِي الْمَمْلُوكَةِ تَعْتِقُ وَهِيَ تَحْتَ حُرٍّ أَوْ عَبْدٍ

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Abu Dawood
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."
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 2233
In-book : Book 13, Hadith 59
English translation : Book 12, Hadith 2225