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Malik related to me from Yahya ibn Said from Amra bint Abd ar- Rahman that Barira came asking the help of A'isha, umm al-muminin. A'isha said, "If your masters agree that I pay them your price in one lump sum and set you free I will do it." Barira mentioned that to her masters and they said, "No, not unless your wala' is ours." Yahya ibn Said added that Amra bint Abd ar-Rahman claimed that A'isha mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace said, "Buy her and set her free. The wala' only belongs to the one who sets free

وحدثني مالك، عن يحيى بن سعيد، عن عمرة بنت عبد الرحمن، ان بريرة، جاءت تستعين عايشة ام المومنين فقالت عايشة ان احب اهلك ان اصب لهم ثمنك صبة واحدة واعتقك فعلت . فذكرت ذلك بريرة لاهلها فقالوا لا الا ان يكون لنا ولاوك . قال يحيى بن سعيد فزعمت عمرة ان عايشة ذكرت ذلك لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " اشتريها واعتقيها فانما الولاء لمن اعتق