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.”
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 54:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
A woman presented herself to the Prophet (for marriage). A man said to him, “O Allah’s Apostle! (If
you are not in need of her) marry her to me.” The Prophet said, “What have you got?” The man said, “I
have nothing.” The Prophet said (to him), “Go and search for something) even if it were an iron ring.”
The man went and returned saying, “No, I have not found anything, not even an iron ring; but this is
my (Izar) waist sheet, and half of it is for her.” He had no Rida’ (upper garment). The Prophet said,
“What will she do with your waist sheet? If you wear it, she will have nothing over her; and if she
wears it, you will have nothing over you.” So the man sat down and when he had sat a long time, he
got up (to leave). When the Prophet saw him (leaving), he called him back, or the man was called
(for him), and he said to the man, “How much of the Quran do you know (by heart)?” The man
replied I know such Sura and such Sura (by heart),” naming the Suras The Prophet said, “I have mar –
ried her to you for what you know of the Quran ”
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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 24:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad As-Sa’idi:
A woman came to Allah’s Apostle and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I have come to give you myself in
marriage (without Mahr).” Allah’s Apostle looked 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 Al –
lah, O Allah’s Apostle!” The Prophet said (to him), “Go to your family and see if you have something.”
The man went and returned, saying, “No, by Allah, I have not found anything.” Allah’s Apostle said,
“(Go again) and look for something, even if it is an iron ring.” He went again 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. 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 be naked, and if she wears it, you will be naked.” So that man sat down
for a long while and then got up (to depart). When Allah’s Apostle saw him going, he ordered that he
be called back. When he came, the Prophet said, “How much of the Quran do you know?” He said, “I
know such Sura and such Sura,” counting them. The Prophet said, “Do you know them by heart?” He
replied, “Yes.” The Prophet said, “Go, I marry her to you for that much of the Quran which you have.”
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 25:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
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Abu Hudhaifa bin ‘Utba bin Rabi’a bin Abdi Shams who had witnessed the battle of Badr along
with the Prophet adopted Salim as his son, to whom he married his niece, Hind bint Al-Walid bin
‘Utba bin Rabi’a; and Salim was the freed slave of an Ansar woman, just as the Prophet had adopted
Zaid as his son. It was the custom in the Pre-lslamic Period that if somebody adopted a boy, the
people would call him the son of the adoptive father and he would be the latter’s heir. But when Al –
lah revealed the Divine Verses: ‘Call them by (the names of) their fathers . . . your freed-slaves,’
(33.5) the adopted persons were called by their fathers’ names. The one whose father was not
known, would be regarded as a Maula and your brother in religion. Later on Sahla bint Suhail bin
‘Amr Al-Quraishi Al-‘Amiri–and she was the wife of Abu- Hudhaifa bin ‘Utba–came to the Prophet
and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! We used to consider Salim as our (adopted) son, and now Allah has re –
vealed what you know (regarding adopted sons).” The sub-narrator then mentioned the rest of the
narration.
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 26:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Allah’s Apostle entered upon Dubaa bint Az-Zubair and said to her, “Do you have a desire to per –
form the Hajj?” She replied, “By Allah, I feel sick.” He said to her, “Intend to perform Hajj and stipulate
something by saying, ‘O Allah, I will finish my Ihram at any place where You stop me (i.e. I am un –
able to go further).” She was the wife of Al-Miqdad bin Al-Aswad.