Hadith 2592

It is permissible for a woman to give gifts to somebody other than her husband and to free her slaves in the lifetime of her husband provided that she is not weak-minded. If she is weak-minded, then it is not permissible.

English source

Darussalam · Volume 3

51 - THE BOOK OF GIFTS ANDTHE SUPERIORITY OF GIVING GIFTSAND THE EXHORTATION FORGIVING GIFTS

Sahih al-Bukhari Darussalam English translation

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Shamela Arabic edition

الحديث: 2592 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 158

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English translation

2592. Narrated Kuraib, the freed slave of Ibn 'Abbās رضي الله عنهما that Maimūna bint Al-Hārith رضي الله عنها (the wife of the Prophet ﷺ) said that she manumitted a slave-girl but did not take the permission of the Prophet ﷺ. On her turn when the (Prophet ﷺ) came to her house she said, "Do you know O Allāh's Messenger, that I have manumitted my slave-girl?" He (ﷺ) asked, "Have you (already) done it?" She replied, "Yes." The Prophet ﷺ said, "You would have got more reward if you had given her (i.e., the slave-girl) to one of your maternal uncles."

Arabic text

2592 - حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، عَنِ اللَّيْثِ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ بُكَيْرٍ، عَنْ كُرَيْبٍ مَوْلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ مَيْمُونَةَ بِنْتَ الحَارِثِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا أَخْبَرَتْهُ، أَنَّهَا أَعْتَقَتْ وَلِيدَةً وَلَمْ تَسْتَأْذِنِ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَلَمَّا كَانَ يَوْمُهَا الَّذِي يَدُورُ عَلَيْهَا فِيهِ، قَالَتْ: أَشَعَرْتَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَنِّي أَعْتَقْتُ وَلِيدَتِي، قَالَ: «أَوَفَعَلْتِ؟»، قَالَتْ: نَعَمْ، قَالَ: «أَمَا إِنَّكِ لَوْ أَعْطَيْتِهَا أَخْوَالَكِ كَانَ أَعْظَمَ لِأَجْرِكِ»، وَقَالَ بَكْرُ بْنُ مُضَرَ: عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ بُكَيْرٍ، عَنْ كُرَيْبٍ، إِنَّ مَيْمُونَةَ أَعْتَقَتْ

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