Volume 7, Book 62, Number 55:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar :
‘Umar bin Al-Khattab said, “When Hafsa bint ‘Umar became a widow after the death of (her hus –
band) Khunais bin Hudhafa As-Sahmi who had been one of the companions of the Prophet, and he
died at Medina. I went to ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan and presented Hafsa (for marriage) to him. He said, “I
will think it over.’ I waited for a few days, then he met me and said, ‘It seems that it is not possible for
me to marry at present.’ ” ‘Umar further said, “I met Abu Bakr As-Siddique and said to him, ‘If you
wish, I will marry my daughter Hafsa to you.” Abu Bakr kept quiet and did not say anything to me in
reply. I became more angry with him than with ‘Uthman. I waited for a few days and then Allah’s
Apostle asked for her hand, and I gave her in marriage to him. Afterwards I met Abu Bakr who said,
‘Perhaps you became angry with me when you presented Hafsa to me and I did not give you a reply?’
I said, ‘Yes.’ Abu Bakr said, ‘Nothing stopped me to respond to your offer except that I knew that Al –
lah’s Apostle had mentioned her, and I never wanted to let out the secret of Allah’s Apostle. And if Al –
lah’s Apostle had refused her, I would have accepted her.’ “
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 40:
Narrated Aisha:
that Aflah the brother of Abu Al-Qu’ais, her foster uncle, came, asking permission to enter upon
her after the Verse of Al-Hijab (the use of veils by women) was revealed. ‘Aisha added: I did not al –
low him to enter, but when Allah’s Apostle came, I told him what I had done, and he ordered me to
give him permission.
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 56:
Narrated Zainab bint Salama:
Um Habiba said to Allah’s Apostle “We have heard that you want to marry Durra bint Abu-
Salama.” Allah’s Apostle said, “Can she be married along with Um Salama (her mother)? Even if I
have not married Um Salama, she would not be lawful for me to marry, for her father is my foster
brother.” ‘And there is no blame on you if you make hint of betrothal or conceal it in your hearts. Al –
lah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Forbearing.’ (2.235) Ibn ‘Abbas said, “Hint your intention of marrying’ is
made by saying (to the widow) for example: “I want to marry, and I wish that Allah will make a
righteous lady available for me.’ ” Al-Qasim said: One may say to the widow: ‘I hold all respect for
you, and I am interested in you; Allah will bring you much good, or something similar ‘Ata said: One
should hint his intention, and should not declare it openly. One may say: ‘I have some need. Have
good tidings. Praise be to Allah; you are fit to remarry.’ She (the widow) may say in reply: I am listen –
ing to what you say,’ but she should not make a promise. Her guardian should not make a promise
(to somebody to get her married to him) without her knowledge. But if, while still in the Iddat period,
she makes a promise to marry somebody, and he ultimately marries her, they are not to be separated
by divorce (i.e., the marriage is valid).
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 41:
Narrated ‘Uqba bin Al-Harith:
I married a woman and then a black lady came to us and said, “I have suckled you both (you and
your wife).” So I came to the Prophet and said, “I married so-and-so and then a black lady came to us
and said to me, ‘I have suckled both of you.’ But I think she is a liar.” The Prophet turned his face
away from me and I moved to face his face, and said, “She is a liar.” The Prophet said, “How (can you
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keep her as your wife) when that lady has said that she has suckled both of you? So abandon (i.e., di –
vorce) her (your wife).”
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 57:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
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Allah’s Apostle said (to me), “You were shown to me in a dream. An angel brought you to me,
wrapped in a piece of silken cloth, and said to me, ‘This is your wife.’ I removed the piece of cloth
from your face, and there you were. I said to myself. ‘If it is from Allah, then it will surely be.’ “
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 42:
Narrated Um Habiba:
I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Do you like to have (my sister) the daughter of Abu Sufyan?” The Prophet
said, “What shall I do (with her)?” I said, “Marry her.” He said, “Do you like that?” I said, “(Yes), for
even now I am not your only wife, so I like that my sister should share you with me.” He said, “She is
not lawful for me (to marry).” I said, “We have heard that you want to marry.” He said, “The daughter
of Um Salama?” I said, “Yes.” He said, “Even if she were not my stepdaughter, she should be unlawful
for me to marry, for Thuwaiba suckled me and her father (Abu Salama). So you should neither
present your daughters, nor your sisters, to me.”
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 58:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
A woman came to Allah’s Apostle and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I have come to you to present myself
to you (for marriage).” Allah’s Apostle glanced at her. He looked at her carefully and fixed his glance
on her and then lowered his head. When the lady saw that he did not say anything, she sat down. A
man from his companions got up and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! If you are not in need of her, then
marry her to me.” The Prophet said, “Have you got anything to offer.” The man said, ‘No, by Allah, O
Allah’s Apostle!” The Prophet said (to him), “Go to your family and try to find something.” So the man
went and returned, saying, “No, by Allah, O Allah’s Apostle! I have not found anything.” The Prophet
said, “Go again and look for something, even if it were an iron ring.” He went and returned, saying,
“No, by Allah, O Allah’s Apostle! I could not find even an iron ring, but this is my Izar (waist sheet).’
He had no Rida (upper garment). He added, “I give half of it to her.” Allah’s Apostle said “What will
she do with your Izar? If you wear it, she will have nothing over herself thereof (will be naked); and
if she wears it, then you will have nothing over yourself thereof ‘ So the man sat for a long period
and then got up (to leave). When Allah’s Apostle saw him leaving, he ordered that he e called back.
When he came, the Prophet asked (him), “How much of the Qur’an do you know (by heart)?” The
man replied, I know such Sura and such Sura and such Sura,” naming the suras. The Prophet said,
“Can you recite it by heart?” He said, ‘Yes.” The Prophet said, “Go I let you marry her for what you
know of the Quran (as her Mahr).
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 43:
Narrated Um Habiba:
I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Marry my sister, the daughter of Abu Sufyan.” He said, “Do you like that?”
I said, “Yes, for even now I am not your only wife; and the most beloved person to share the good
with me is my sister.” The Prophet said, “But that is not lawful for me (i.e., to be married to two sisters
at a time.)” I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! By Allah, we have heard that you want to marry Durra, the
daughter of Abu Salama.” He said, “You mean the daughter of Um Salama?” I said, “Yes.” He said, “By
Allah ! Even if she were not my stepdaughter, she would not be lawful for me to marry, for she is my
foster niece, for Thuwaiba has suckled me and Abu Salama; so you should neither present your
daughters, nor your sisters to me.”