Volume 7, Book 63, Number 203:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
I saw him as a slave, (namely, Barira’s husband).
Volume 7, Book 63, Number 220:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Shall I tell you of the best families among the Ansar?” They (the people) said,
“Yes, O Allah’s Apostle!” The Prophet said, “The best are Banu- An-Najjar, and after them are Banu
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‘Abdil Ash-hal, and after them are Banu Al-Harith bin Al-Khazraj, and after them are Banu Sa’ida.”
The Prophet then moved his hand by closing his fingers and then opening them like one throwing
something, and then said, “Anyhow, there is good in all the families of the Ansar. “
Volume 7, Book 63, Number 204:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
That was Mughith, the slave of Bani so-and-so, i.e., Barira’s husband as if I am now looking at him
following her (Barira) along the streets of Medina.
Volume 7, Book 63, Number 221:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad As-Sa’idi:
(a companion of Allah’s Apostle) Allah’s Apostle, holding out his middle and index fingers, said,
“My advent and the Hour’s are like this (or like these),” namely, the period between his era and the
Hour is like the distance between those two fingers, i.e., very short.
Volume 7, Book 63, Number 205:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
Barira’s husband was a black slave called Mughith, the slave of Bani so-and-so– as if I am seeing
him now, walking behind her along the streets of Medina.
Volume 7, Book 63, Number 206:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
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Barira’s husband was a slave called Mughith, as if I am seeing him now, going behind Barira and
weeping with his tears flowing down his beard. The Prophet said to ‘Abbas, “O ‘Abbas ! are you not
astonished at the love of Mughith for Barira and the hatred of Barira for Mughith?” The Prophet then
said to Barira, “Why don’t you return to him?” She said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Do you order me to do
so?” He said, “No, I only intercede for him.” She said, “I am not in need of him.”
Volume 7, Book 63, Number 207:
Narrated Al-Aswad:
Aisha intended to buy Barira, but her masters stipulated that her wala wound be for them. Aisha
mentioned that to the Prophet who said (to ‘Aisha), “Buy and manumit her, for the wala is for the one
who manumits.” Once some me; was brought to the Prophet and was said, “This meat was given in
charity to Barira. ” The Prophet said, “It an object of charity for Barira and present for us.”
Volume 7, Book 63, Number 208:
Narrated Adam:
Shu’ba relate the same Hadith and added: Barira was given the option regarding her husband