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).