Aisha intended to set free two slaves of her who were spouses. She, therefore, asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about this matter. He commanded to begin with the man before the woman. The narrator Nasr said: Abu 'Ali al-Hanafi reported it to me on the authority of Ubaydullah.
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 2237 In-book : Book 13, Hadith 63 English translation : Book 12, Hadith 2229
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