وَحَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ أُمَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، أَرَادَتْ أَنْ تَشْتَرِيَ جَارِيَةً تُعْتِقُهَا فَقَالَ أَهْلُهَا نَبِيعُكِهَا عَلَى أَنَّ وَلاَءَهَا لَنَا فَذَكَرَتْ ذَلِكَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ " لاَ يَمْنَعَنَّكِ ذَلِكَ فَإِنَّمَا الْوَلاَءُ لِمَنْ أَعْتَقَ " .
Malik related to me from Nafi from Abdullah ibn Umar that A'ishaumm al-muminin wanted to buy a slave-girl and set her free. Her peoplesaid, "We will sell her to you provided that her wala' is ours." Shementioned that to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him andgrant him peace, and he said, "Don't let that hinder you, for thewala' only belongs to the one who sets free." Translation Not Available
Book Ref: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 38 Hadith 1483
Web Ref: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 38 Hadith 18