Volume 7, Book 69, Number 541:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
An Arab lady was mentioned to the Prophet so he asked Abu Usaid As-Sa’idi to send for her, and
he sent for her and she came and stayed in the castle of Bani Sa’ida. The Prophet came out and went
to her and entered upon her. Behold, it was a lady sitting with a drooping head. When the Prophet
spoke to her, she said, “I seek refuge with Allah from you.” He said, “I grant you refuge from me.”
They said to her, “Do you know who this is?” She said, “No.” They said, “This is Allah’s Apostle who has
come to command your hand in marriage.” She said, “I am very unlucky to lose this chance.” Then
the Prophet and his companions went towards the shed of Bani Sa’ida and sat there. Then he said,
“Give us water, O Sahl!” So I took out this drinking bowl and gave them water in it. The sub-narrator
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added: Sahl took out for us that very drinking bowl and we all drank from it. Later on Umar bin ‘Ab –
dul ‘Aziz requested Sahl to give it to him as a present, and he gave it to him as a present.
Volume 7, Book 69, Number 524:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
Allah’s Apostle was offered something to drink. He drank of it while on his right was a boy and on
his left were some elderly people. He said to the boy, “May I give these (elderly) people first?” The boy
said, “By Allah, O Allah’s Apostle! I will not give up my share from you to somebody else.” On that Al –
lah’s Apostle placed the cup in the hand of that boy.
Volume 7, Book 65, Number 315:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
We used to be happy on Fridays, for there was an old lady who used to pull out the roots of Silq
and put it in a cooking pot with some barley. When we had finished the prayer, we would visit her
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and she would present that dish before us. So we used to be happy on Fridays because of that, and we
never used to take our meals or have a mid-day nap except after the Friday prayer. By Allah, that
meal contained no fat.
Volume 7, Book 63, Number 183:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
similarly as above (182).
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 112:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
Abu Usaid As-Sa’idi invited the Prophet to his wedding party and his wife served him on that day,
and she was the bride. She said (or Sahl said), “Do you know what she soaked for Allah’s Apostle? She
soaked some dates for him (in water) in a drinking bowl overnight.”
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 105:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
Abu Usaid As-Sa’di invited Allah’s Apostle to his wedding party and his wife who was the bride,
served them on that day. Do you know what drink she gave Allah’s Apostle? She had soaked some
dates for him (in water) overnight, and when he had finished his meal she gave him that drink (of
soaked dates).
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 80:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
The Prophet said to a man, “Marry, even with (a Mahr equal to) an iron ring.”
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Volume 7, Book 62, Number 63:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
While we were sitting in the company of the Prophet a woman came to him and presented herself
(for marriage) to him. The Prophet looked at her, lowering his eyes and raising them, but did not give
a reply. One of his companions said, “Marry her to me O Allah’s Apostle!” The Prophet asked (him),
“Have you got anything?” He said, “I have got nothing.” The Prophet said, “Not even an iron ring?” He
Sad, “Not even an iron ring, but I will tear my garment into two halves and give her one half and
keep the other half.” The Prophet; said, “No. Do you know some of the Quran (by heart)?” He said,
“Yes.” The Prophet said, “Go, I have agreed to marry her to you with what you know of the Qur’an (as
her Mahr).” ‘And for those who have no courses (i.e. they are still immature). (65.4) And the ‘Iddat
for the girl before puberty is three months (in the above Verse).
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