Volume 7, Book 62, Number 27:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “A woman is married for four things, i.e., her wealth, her family status, her
beauty and her religion. So you should marry the religious woman (otherwise) you will be a losers.
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 28:
Narrated Sahl:
A man passed by Allah’s Apostle and Allah s Apostle asked (his companions) “What do you say
about this (man)?” They replied “If he asks for a lady’s hand, he ought to be given her in marriage;
and if he intercedes (for someone) his intercessor should be accepted; and if he speaks, he should be
listened to.” Allah’s Apostle kept silent, and then a man from among the poor Muslims passed by, an
Allah’s Apostle asked (them) “What do you say about this man?” They replied, “If he asks for a lady’s
hand in marriage he does not deserve to be married, and he intercedes (for someone), his interces –
sion should not be accepted; And if he speaks, he should not be listened to.’ Allah’s Apostle said, “This
poor man is better than so many of the first as filling the earth.’
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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, Number 30:
Narrated Abdullah bin ‘Umar:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Evil omen is in the women, the house and the horse.’
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 31:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
Evil omen was mentioned before the Prophet: The Prophet said, “If there is evil omen in anything,
it is in the house, the woman and the horse.”
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 32:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
Allah’s Apostle said, “If at all there is bad omen, it is in the horse, the woman, and the house.”
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 33:
Narrated Usama bin Zaid:
The Prophet said, “After me I have not left any affliction more harmful to men than women.”
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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.”