English translation
2563. Narrated ‘Āishah رضي الله عنها: Barīra came (to ‘Āishah) and said, “I have made a contract of emancipation with my masters for nine Uqiya (of gold) to be paid in yearly installments. Therefore, I seek your help.”
‘Āishah said, “If your masters agree, I will pay them the sum at once and free you on condition that your Walā’ will be for me.” Barira went to her masters but they refused that offer. She (came back) and said, “I presented to them the offer but they refused, unless the Walā’ will be for them.” Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ heard of that and asked me about it, and I told him about it. On that he said, “Buy and manumit her and stipulate that the Walā’ should be for you, as Walā’ is for the liberator.” ‘Āishah added, “Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ then got up amongst the people, glorified and praised Allāh, and said, ‘Then after: What about some people who impose conditions which are not present in Allāh’s Laws? So, any condition which is not present in Allāh’s Laws is invalid even if they were one hundred conditions. Allāh’s Ordinance is the truth, and Allāh’s Condition is stronger and more solid. Why do some men from you say, ‘O so-and-so! Manumit the slave but the Walā’ will be for me?’ Verily, the Walā’ is for the liberator.”
Arabic text
2563 - حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا، قَالَتْ: جَاءَتْ بَرِيرَةُ، فَقَالَتْ: إِنِّي كَاتَبْتُ أَهْلِي عَلَى تِسْعِ أَوَاقٍ فِي كُلِّ عَامٍ وَقِيَّةٌ، فَأَعِينِينِي، فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ: إِنْ أَحَبَّ أَهْلُكِ أَنْ أَعُدَّهَا لَهُمْ عَدَّةً وَاحِدَةً وَأُعْتِقَكِ، فَعَلْتُ، وَيَكُونَ وَلاَؤُكِ لِي، فَذَهَبَتْ إِلَى أَهْلِهَا فَأَبَوْا ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهَا، فَقَالَتْ: إِنِّي قَدْ عَرَضْتُ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَأَبَوْا، إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ الوَلاَءُ لَهُمْ، فَسَمِعَ بِذَلِكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَسَأَلَنِي فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ، فَقَالَ: «خُذِيهَا، فَأَعْتِقِيهَا، وَاشْتَرِطِي لَهُمُ الوَلاَءَ، فَإِنَّمَا الوَلاَءُ لِمَنْ أَعْتَقَ»، قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ: فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي النَّاسِ، فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ، وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: " أَمَّا بَعْدُ، فَمَا بَالُ رِجَالٍ مِنْكُمْ يَشْتَرِطُونَ شُرُوطًا لَيْسَتْ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ، فَأَيُّمَا شَرْطٍ لَيْسَ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ، فَهُوَ بَاطِلٌ، وَإِنْ كَانَ مِائَةَ شَرْطٍ، فَقَضَاءُ اللَّهِ أَحَقُّ وَشَرْطُ اللَّهِ أَوْثَقُ، مَا بَالُ رِجَالٍ مِنْكُمْ يَقُولُ أَحَدُهُمْ: أَعْتِقْ يَا فُلاَنُ وَلِيَ الوَلاَءُ، إِنَّمَا الوَلاَءُ لِمَنْ أَعْتَقَ "
