Sahih al-Bukhari - Book 49, Hadith 20
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Narrated `Aisha: I bought Barirah but her masters put the condition that her Wala' would be for them. I told the Prophet (ﷺ) about it. He said (to me), "Manumit (free) her as her Wala' will be for the one who pays the price."
So, I manumitted (freed) her. The Prophet (ﷺ) called Barirah and gave her the option of either staying with her husband or leaving him. She said, "Even if he gave me so much money, I would not stay with him," and so she preferred her freedom to her husband.
So, I manumitted (freed) her. The Prophet (ﷺ) called Barirah and gave her the option of either staying with her husband or leaving him. She said, "Even if he gave me so much money, I would not stay with him," and so she preferred her freedom to her husband.
How the Prophet ﷺ modelled this behaviour here
Boundaries Respect Autonomy
“The Prophet (ﷺ) called Barirah and gave her the option of either staying with her husband or leaving him.”
Setting and honoring healthy boundaries rooted in core values; respecting her boundaries while maintaining your own; supporting independence without control