Abd alRahman b al Qasim reported on the authority of his father Aisha 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 Aisha said I made a mention of that to Allahs Apostle may peace be upon him 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 Allahs Messenger may peace be upon him 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 Aisha said The people used to give her charity and she gave us that as gift I made a mention of it to Allahs Apostle may peace be upon him whereupon he said That is charity for her but gift for you so take that

حدثنا زهير بن حرب ومحمد بن العلاء واللفظ لزهير قالا حدثنا أبو معاوية حدثنا هشام بن عروة عن عبد الرحمن بن القاسم عن أبيه عن عائشة قالت كان في بريرة ثلاث قضيات أراد أهلها أن يبيعوها ويشترطوا ولاءها فذكرت ذلك للنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال اشتريها وأعتقيها فإن الولاء لمن أعتق قالت وعتقت فخيرها رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فاختارت نفسها قالت وكان الناس يتصدقون عليها وتهدي لنا فذكرت ذلك للنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال هو عليها صدقة وهو لكم هدية فكلوه

Because we are social beings such issues might have been once upon a time survival issues

ولأننا كائنات اجتماعية فربما كانت مثل هذه القضايا ذات مرة قضايا بقاء