Volume 7 Book 62 Hadith 29

Volume 7, Book 62, Number 29:
Narrated ‘Ursa:
that he asked ‘Aisha regarding the Verse: ‘If you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly with
the orphans (4.3) She said, “O my nephew! This Verse refers to the orphan girl who is under the
guardianship of her guardian who likes her beauty and wealth and wishes to (marry her and) cur –
tails her Mahr. Such guardians have been forbidden to marry them unless they do justice by giving
them their full Mahr, and they have been ordered to marry other than them. The people asked for
the verdict of Allah’s Apostle after that, so Allah revealed: ‘They ask your instruction concerning the
women . . . whom you desire to marry.’ (4.127) So Allah revealed to them that if the orphan girl had
beauty and wealth, they desired to marry her and for her family status. They can only marry them if
they give them their full Mahr. And if they had no desire to marry them because of their lack of
wealth and beauty, they would leave them and marry other women. So, as they used to leave them,
when they had no interest, in them, they were forbidden to marry them when they had such interest,
unless they treated them justly and gave them their full Mahr Apostle said, ‘If at all there is evil
omen, it is in the horse, the woman and the house.” a lady is to be warded off. And the Statement of
Allah: ‘Truly, among your wives and your children, there are enemies for you (i.e may stop you from
the obedience of Allah)’ (64.14)

Volume 7 Book 62 Hadith 34

Volume 7, Book 62, Number 34:
Narrated ‘Aisha :
Three principles were established because of Barira: (i) When Banra was manumitted she was giv –
en the option (to remain with her slave husband or not). (ii) Allah’s Apostle said “The Wala of the
slave) is for the one who manumits (the slave). (iii) When Allah’s Apostle entered (the house), he saw
a cooking pot on the fire but he was given bread and meat soup from the soup of the home. The
Prophet said, “Didn’t I see the cooking pot (on the fire)?” It was said, “That is the meat given in charity
to Barira, and you do not eat the (things given in) charity.” The Prophet said, “It is an object of charity
for Barira, and it is a present for us.”

Volume 7 Book 62 Hadith 35

Volume 7, Book 62, Number 35:
Narrated Aisha”
(regarding) the Verse: ‘And if you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly with the orphans…’
(4.3) It is about the orphan girl who is in the custody of a man who is her guardian, and he intends
to marry her because of her wealth, but he treats her badly and does not manage her property fairly
and honestly. Such a man should marry women of his liking other than her, two or three or four.
‘Prohibited to you (for marriage) are: …your foster-mothers (who suckled you).’ (4.23) Marriage is
prohibited between persons having a foster suckling relationship corresponding to a blood relation –
ship which renders marriage unlawful.