I bought Barira (a female slave). The Prophet (ﷺ) said (to me), "Buy her as the Wala' is for themanumitted." Once she was given a sheep (in charity). The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "It (the sheep) is a charitablegift for her (Barira) and a gift for us." Al-Hakam said, "Barira's husband was a free man." Ibn `Abbassaid, 'When I saw him, he was a slave."