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Barira went to Aisha, the mother of the faithful believers to seek her help in her emancipation Aisha said to her, "If your masters agree, I will pay them your price in a lump sum and manumit you." Barira mentioned that offer to her masters but they refused to sell her unless the Wala was for them. Aisha told Allah's Apostle (SAW) about it. He said, "Buy and manumit her as the Wala is for the liberator."

Aisha said to me, "O my nephew! We used to see the crescent, and then the crescent and then the crescent in this way we saw three crescents in two months and no fire (for cooking) used to be made in the houses of Allah's Apostle (SAW). I said, "O my aunt! Then what use to sustain you?" Aisha said, "The two black things: dates and water, our neighbours from Ansar had some Manaih and they used to present Allah's Apostle (SAW) some of their milk and he used to make us drink."

An onager was presented to Allah's Apostle (SAW) at the place called Al-Abwa or Waddan, but Allah's Apostle (SAW) rejected it. When the Prophet (SAW) noticed the signs of sorrow on the giver's face he said, "We have not rejected your gift, but we are in the state of Ihram." (i.e. if we were not in a state of Ihram we would have accepted your gift, Fath-al-Bari)

The people used to look forward for the days of my (Aisha's) turn to send gifts to Allah's Apostle (SAW) in order to please him.

My aunt Umm Hufaid, sent some dried yogurt (butter free), ghee (butter) and a mastigar (sand lizard) to the Prophet (SAW) as a gift. The Prophet (SAW) ate the dried yogurt and butter but left the mastigar because he disliked it. Ibn Abbas said, "The mastigar was eaten at the table of Allah's Apostle (SAW) and if it had been illegal to eat, it could not have been eaten at the table of Allah's Apostle (SAW)."

Whenever a meal was brought to Allah's Apostle (SAW), he would ask whether it was a gift or Sadaqa (something given in charity). If he was told that it was Sadaqa, he would tell his companions to eat it, but if it was a gift, he would hurry to share it with them.

When the delegates of the tribe of Hawazin came to the Prophet (SAW) he stood up amongst the people, Glorified and Praised Allah as He deserved, and said, "Then after: Your brethren have come to you with repentance and I see it logical to return to them their captives; so whoever amongst you likes to do that as a favour, then he can do it, and whoever of you like to stick to his share till we give him his right from the very first Fai (war booty) which Allah will bestow on us, then (he can do so)." The people replied, "We do that (to return the captives) willingly as a favour for your sake."

Allah's Messenger used to accept gifts and used to give something in return.

Once I said, "O Allah's Apostle (SAW)! I have no property except what has been given to me by Az-Zubair (i.e. her husband). May I give in charity?" The Prophet (SAW) said, "Give in charity and do not withhold it; otherwise Allah will withhold it back from you."

Allah's Apostle (SAW) said, "Give (in charity) and do not give reluctantly lest Allah should give you in a limited amount; and do not withhold your money lest Allah should withhold it from you."