Volume 7, Book 62, Number 63:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
While we were sitting in the company of the Prophet a woman came to him and presented herself
(for marriage) to him. The Prophet looked at her, lowering his eyes and raising them, but did not give
a reply. One of his companions said, “Marry her to me O Allah’s Apostle!” The Prophet asked (him),
“Have you got anything?” He said, “I have got nothing.” The Prophet said, “Not even an iron ring?” He
Sad, “Not even an iron ring, but I will tear my garment into two halves and give her one half and
keep the other half.” The Prophet; said, “No. Do you know some of the Quran (by heart)?” He said,
“Yes.” The Prophet said, “Go, I have agreed to marry her to you with what you know of the Qur’an (as
her Mahr).” ‘And for those who have no courses (i.e. they are still immature). (65.4) And the ‘Iddat
for the girl before puberty is three months (in the above Verse).
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Volume 7, Book 62, Number 79:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad As-Sa’idi:
While I was (sitting) among the people in the company of Allah’s Apostle a woman stood up and
said, “O Allah’s Apostle! She has given herself in marriage to you; please give your opinion of her.”
The Prophet did not give her any reply. She again stood up and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! She has given
herself (in marriage) to you; so please give your opinion of her. The Prophet did not give her any
reply. She again stood up for the third time and said, “She has given herself in marriage to you: so
give your opinion of her.” So a man stood up and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Marry her to me.” The
Prophet asked him, “Have you got anything?” He said, “No.” The Prophet said, “Go and search for
something, even if it were an iron ring.” The man went and searched and then returned saying, “I
could not find anything, not even an iron ring.” Then the Prophet said, “Do you know something of
the Quran (by heart)?” He replied, “I know (by heart) such Sura and such Sura.” The Prophet said,
“Go! I have married her to you for what you know of the Quran (by heart).”
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 64:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
that the Prophet married her when she was six years old and he consummated his marriage when
she was nine years old, and then she remained with him for nine years (i.e., till his death).
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 65:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
that the Prophet married her when she was six years old and he consummated his marriage when
she was nine years old. Hisham said: I have been informed that ‘Aisha remained with the Prophet for
nine years (i.e. till his death).” what you know of the Quran (by heart)’
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 66:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
A woman came to Allah’s Apostle and said, “I present myself (to you) (for marriage). She stayed for
a long while, then a man said, “If you are not in need of her then marry her to me.” The Prophet said,
“Have you got anything m order to pay her Mahr?” He said, “I have nothing with me except my Izar
(waist sheet).” The Prophet said, “If you give her your Izar, you will have no Izar to wear, (so go) and
search for something. He said, “I could not find anything.” The Prophet said, “Try (to find something),
even if it were an iron ring But he was not able to find (even that) The Prophet said (to him). “Do you
memorize something of the Qur’an?” “Yes. ‘ he said, “such Sura and such Sura,” naming those Suras
The Prophet said, “We have married her to you for what you know of the Quran (by heart).”
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 51:
Narrated Abu Jamra:
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I heard Ibn Abbas (giving a verdict) when he was asked about the Mut’a with the women, and he
permitted it (Nikah-al-Mut’a). On that a freed slave of his said to him, “That is only when it is very
badly needed and women are scarce.” On that, Ibn ‘Abbas said, “Yes.”
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 52:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah and Salama bin Al-Akwa’:
While we were in an army, Allah’s Apostle came to us and said, “You have been allowed to do the
Mut’a (marriage), so do it.” Salama bin Al-Akwa’ said: Allah’s Apostle’s said, “If a man and a woman
agree (to marry temporarily), their marriage should last for three nights, and if they like to continue,
they can do so; and if they want to separate, they can do so.” I do not know whether that was only for
us or for all the people in general. Abu Abdullah (Al-Bukhari) said: ‘Ali made it clear that the Prophet
said, “The Mut’a marriage has been cancelled (made unlawful).”
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 53:
Narrated Thabit Al-Banani:
I was with Anas while his daughter was present with him. Anas said, “A woman came to Allah’s
Apostle and presented herself to him, saying, ‘O Allah’s Apostle, have you any need for me (i.e. would
you like to marry me)?’ “Thereupon Anas’s daughter said, “What a shameless lady she was ! Shame!
Shame!” Anas said, “She was better than you; she had a liking for the Prophet so she presented herself
for marriage to him.”