Choose the statement that best explains Barirah (RA).
- A. The mother of Hazrat Aisha (RA) and an early convert to Islam
- B. A sixteenth-century governor of Tetouan in Morocco, remembered as one of the last women to hold the historic title 'al-Hurra'
- C. A freed companion whose case regarding marriage after manumission is recorded in the hadith literature ✓
- D. A wife of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and daughter of Hazrat Umar (RA), who was entrusted with keeping the compiled manuscript of the Quran
Correct answer
C. A freed companion whose case regarding marriage after manumission is recorded in the hadith literature
Explanation
'Barirah (RA)' refers to a freed companion whose case regarding marriage after manumission is recorded in the hadith literature.