Volume 7, Book 63, Number 209:
Narrated Nafi’:
Whenever Ibn ‘Umar was asked about marrying a Christian lady or a Jewess, he would say: “Allah
has made it unlawful for the believers to marry ladies who ascribe partners in worship to Allah, and
I do not know of a greater thing, as regards to ascribing partners in worship, etc. to Allah, than that a
lady should say that Jesus is her Lord although he is just one of Allah’s slaves.”
Volume 7, Book 63, Number 210:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
The pagans were of two kinds as regards their relationship to the Prophet and the Believers. Some
of them were those with whom the Prophet was at war and used to fight against, and they used to
fight him; the others were those with whom the Prophet made a treaty, and neither did the Prophet
fight them, nor did they fight him. If a lady from the first group of pagans emigrated towards the
Muslims, her hand would not be asked in marriage unless she got the menses and then became
clean. When she became clean, it would be lawful for her to get married, and if her husband emig –
rated too before she got married, then she would be returned to him. If any slave or female slave
emigrated from them to the Muslims, then they would be considered free persons (not slaves) and
they would have the same rights as given to other emigrants. The narrator then mentioned about the
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pagans involved with the Muslims in a treaty, the same as occurs in Mujahid’s narration. If a male
slave or a female slave emigrated from such pagans as had made a treaty with the Muslims, they
would not be returned, but their prices would be paid (to the pagans). Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: Qariba,
the daughter of Abi Umaiyya, was the wife of ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab. ‘Umar divorced her and then
Mu’awiyya bin Abi Sufyan married her. Similarly, Um Al-Hakam, the daughter of Abi Sufyan was the
wife of ‘Iyad bin Ghanm Al-Fihri. He divorced her and then ‘Abdullah bin ‘Uthman Al-Thaqafi mar –
ried her.
Volume 7, Book 63, Number 211:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) When believing women came to the Prophet as emigrants, he used to test
them in accordance with the order of Allah. ‘O you who believe! When believing women come to
you as emigrants, examine them . . .’ (60.10) So if anyone of those believing women accepted the
above mentioned conditions, she accepted the conditions of faith. When they agreed on those condi –
tions and confessed that with their tongues, Allah’s Apostle would say to them, “Go, I have accepted
your oath of allegiance (for Islam). By Allah, and hand of Allah’s Apostle never touched the hand of
any woman, but he only used to take their pledge of allegiance orally. By Allah, Allah’s Apostle did
not take the pledge of allegiance of the women except in accordance with what Allah had ordered
him. When he accepted their pledge of allegiance he would say to them, “I have accepted your oath
of allegiance.”
Volume 7, Book 63, Number 212:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah’s Apostle took an oath that he would abstain from his wives, and at that time his leg had
been sprained (dislocated). So he stayed in the Mashruba (an attic room) of his for 29 days. Then he
came down, and they (the people) said, “O Allah’s Apostle! You took an oath to abstain from your
wives for one month.” He said, “The month is of twenty nine days.”
Volume 7, Book 63, Number 213:
Narrated Nafi:
Ibn ‘Umar used to say about the Ila (which Allah defined (in the Holy Book), “If the period of Ila
expires, then the husband has either to retain his wife in a handsome manner or to divorce her as
Allah has ordered.” Ibn ‘Umar added, “When the period of four months has expired, the husband
should be put in prison so that he should divorce his wife, but the divorce does not occur unless the
husband himself declares it. This has been mentioned by ‘Uthman, ‘Ali, Abu Ad-Darda, ‘Aisha and
twelve other companions of the Prophet .”
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Volume 7, Book 63, Number 182:
Narrated Abu Usaid:
We went out with the Prophet to a garden called Ash-Shaut till we reached two walls between
which we sat down. The Prophet said, “Sit here,” and went in (the garden). The Jauniyya (a lady from
Bani Jaun) had been brought and lodged in a house in a date-palm garden in the home of Umaima
bint An-Nu’man bin Sharahil, and her wet nurse was with her. When the Prophet entered upon her,
he said to her, “Give me yourself (in marriage) as a gift.” She said, “Can a princess give herself in
marriage to an ordinary man?” The Prophet raised his hand to pat her so that she might become
tranquil. She said, “I seek refuge with Allah from you.” He said, “You have sought refuge with One
Who gives refuge. Then the Prophet came out to us and said, “O Abu Usaid! Give her two white linen
dresses to wear and let her go back to her family.” Narrated Sahl and Abu Usaid: The Prophet mar –
ried Umaima bint Sharahil, and when she was brought to him, he stretched his hand towards her. It
seemed that she disliked that, whereupon the Prophet ordered Abu Usaid to prepare her and to
provide her with two white linen dresses. (See Hadith No. 541).
Volume 7, Book 63, Number 198:
Narrated ‘Ikrima:
The sister of ‘Abdullah bin Ubai narrated (the above narration, 197) with the addition that the
Prophet said to Thabit’s wife, “Will you return his garden?” She said, “Yes,” and returned it, and (then)
the Prophet ordered Thabit to divorce her. Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: The wife of Thabit bin Qais came to
Allah’s Apostle and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I do not blame Thabit for any defects in his character or
his religion, but I cannot endure to live with him.” On that Allah’s Apostle said, “Will you return his
garden to him?” She said, “Yes.”
Volume 7, Book 63, Number 183:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
similarly as above (182).