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[Machine] "That Burayrah used to serve as a secretary and her husband was a slave. When she was freed, she was given a choice."  

أحمد:٢٥٧٥٥حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ

أَنَّ بَرِيرَةَ كَانَتْ مُكَاتَبَةً وَكَانَ زَوْجُهَا مَمْلُوكًا فَلَمَّا أُعْتِقَتْ خُيِّرَتْ