There were three rulings concerning Barirah. Her owners wanted to sell her on the condition that they retain her right of patronage. Aisha mentioned this to the Prophet ﷺ, who said, "Buy her and set her free, for the right of patronage belongs to the one who frees the slave."Aisha said, "She was freed, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ gave her the choice regarding her marriage, and she chose herself."Aisha continued, "People used to give her charity, and she would give us gifts from it. I mentioned this to the Prophet ﷺ, and he said, 'It is charity for her and a gift to you, so eat it.'"
كان في بريرة ثلاث قضيات: أراد أهلها أن يبيعوها، ويشترطوا ولاءها، فذكرت ذلك للنبي ﷺ فقال: اشتريها، وأعتقيها؛ فإن الولاء لمن أعتق. قالت: وعتقت، فخيرها رسول الله ﷺ، فاختارت نفسها. قالت: وكان الناس يتصدقون عليها، وتهدى لنا. فذكرت ذلك للنبي ﷺ، فقال: هو عليها صدقة، وهو لكم هدية، فكلوه.
Muslim narrated it in the Book of Emancipation (1504:10) through various routes from Abu Muawiya, who said, Hisham bin Urwa narrated to us, from Abdul-Rahman bin Qasim, from his father, from Ayesha, and he mentioned it.