300 hadith
A young virgin girl came to the Prophet ﷺ and told him that her father had married her off against her will, so the Prophet ﷺ gave her the choice. Muhammad bin Sabbah narrated to us, Muamar bin Sulayman ar-Raqqi reported to us, from Zayd…
ابن ماجه 1875SahihAbdullah bin Harith reported that his father Rabia bin Harith and Abbas bin Abdul-Muttalib said to Abdul-Muttalib bin Rabia and Fadl bin Abbas, "Go to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and say to him, 'Messenger of Allah, we have reached the age you…
أبو داود 2985SahihA young virgin girl came to the Prophet ﷺ and reported that her father had married her off against her will, so the Prophet ﷺ gave her the choice.
أبو داود 2096HasanA young virgin girl came to the Prophet ﷺ and told him that her father had married her off against her will. The Prophet ﷺ gave her the choice to annul the marriage or keep it.
الأعظمي 6252SahihA young woman came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, my father has married me to his nephew so as to raise his lowly status through me." He gave her the choice in the matter. She then said, "I accept what my father…
أحمد 25043SahihAbdullah bin Umar said to Umar bin Khattab, "Propose on my behalf for the daughter of Salih." Umar replied, "He has orphans under his care, and he would not prefer us over them." So Abdullah went to his uncle Zayd bin Khattab to make the…
أحمد 5720HasanKhidham, the father of Wadiah, married his daughter to a man. She came to the Prophet ﷺ and complained to him that she had been married off against her will. The Prophet ﷺ separated her from her husband and said, "Do not force them." She…
أحمد 3440DaifA young woman came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "My father has married me to his nephew to raise his own social standing through me." So he gave her the choice in the matter. She said, "I have accepted what my father did, but I wanted women…
ابن ماجه 1874SahihThe daughter of Khidam came to the Prophet ﷺ and reported that her father had married her off against her will, so the Prophet ﷺ gave her the choice.
أحمد 2469SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When someone whose religion and character please you proposes to marry your daughter, give her to him in marriage. If you do not, there will be turmoil on earth and widespread corruption."
الترمذي 1084DaifI got married during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He asked, "Jabir, have you married?" I replied, "Yes." He asked, "A virgin or a previously married woman?" I replied, "A previously married woman." He said, "Why not a virgin, so…
أحمد 14237SahihI was walking with Abdullah at Mina when Uthman met him, so he stopped to speak with him. Uthman said to him, "Abu Abdul-Rahman, shall we not marry you to a young girl who might remind you of some of your bygone days?" Abdullah replied, "If…
الأعظمي 6179SahihThis was revealed concerning a man who has an orphan girl in his care, being both her guardian and her heir. She has wealth, and there is no one to dispute with him on her behalf. So he refuses to marry her off, keeping her for the sake of…
الأعظمي 12121SahihJabir reported, "I got married during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I met the Prophet ﷺ, and he asked, 'Jabir, have you married?' I replied, 'Yes.' He asked, 'A virgin or a previously married woman?' I said, 'A previously married…
الأعظمي 6203SahihAyesha [[r2]] commented on the verse *"They ask you for a ruling concerning women. Say, Allah gives you His ruling concerning them"* up to His words *"while you desire to marry them"* [Nisa 4:127]. Ayesha explained, "This concerns a man who…
البخاري 4600SahihUthman bin Mazun died and left behind a daughter from Khuwayla bint Hakeem bin Umaya bin Haritha bin al-Awqas. He had entrusted her care to his brother Qudama bin Mazun. Abdullah said, "They are both my maternal uncles." He continued, "I…
أحمد 6136HasanUthman bin Mazun died and left behind a daughter from Khuwayla bint Hakeem bin Umaya bin Haritha bin al-Awqas. He had appointed his brother Qudama bin Mazun as her guardian. Abdullah said, "They were both my maternal uncles." He continued,…
الأعظمي 6258HasanI was walking with Abdullah at Mina when Uthman met him and stood with him talking. Uthman said to him, "Abu Abdul-Rahman, shall we not marry you to a young woman who might remind you of some of your bygone days?" Abdullah replied, "If you…
مسلم 3398SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When someone whose character and religion satisfy you comes to you seeking marriage, marry him. If you do not, there will be widespread temptation and corruption on earth."
ابن ماجه 1967DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "An orphan girl is to be consulted about herself regarding marriage. If she remains silent, that is her permission, and if she refuses, she is not to be forced." I asked Yunus, "Did you hear it from him, or…
أحمد 19688HasanI was walking with Abdullah bin Masud at Mina when Uthman met him and took him aside for a private conversation. When Abdullah saw that Uthman had no particular need from him, he said to me, "Come over, Alqama." So I came. Uthman said to…
أبو داود 2046SahihI had a sister whose hand was sought in marriage from me. Ibrahim narrated, from Yunus, from al-Hasan, Maqil bin Yasar told me. And Abu Muamar narrated to us, Abd al-Warith narrated to us, Yunus narrated to us, from al-Hasan, that the…
البخاري 4529SahihA woman from the descendants of Jafar feared that her guardian would marry her off against her will, so she sent word to two elders of the Ansar, Abdul-Rahman and Majma, the sons of Jariya. They said, "Do not be afraid, for Khansa bint…
البخاري 6969SahihI was walking with Abdullah at Mina when Uthman met him. Uthman stood with him to converse, and said to him, "Abu Abdul-Rahman, shall we not marry you to a young girl who might remind you of the days of your youth?" Abdullah replied, "If…
أحمد 3592SahihA man named Khidam gave his daughter in marriage. Khansa bint Khidam Ansari reported that her father married her off when she had been married before, and she disliked it, so she came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he annulled the…
البخاري 5139SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "If she consents, her consent stands, and if she refuses, no marriage may be imposed on her," meaning the orphan girl.
أحمد 8988HasanI was with Abdullah bin Masud at Mina when Uthman met with him privately, so I sat nearby. Uthman said to him, "Would you like me to marry you to a young virgin girl who might remind you of something of your past vigor?" When Abdullah saw…
ابن ماجه 1845SahihAyesha [[r2]] commented on the verse *"They ask you for a ruling concerning women. Say, Allah gives you a ruling concerning them"* [Nisa 4:127], to the end of the verse. She said, "This refers to the orphan girl who is under a man's care…
البخاري 5131SahihWe used to go on military expeditions with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ without our wives being with us, so we asked, "Should we not castrate ourselves?" He forbade us from doing so, then granted us permission to marry a woman in exchange for a…
مسلم 3410SahihHe asked Ayesha about the words of Allah Most High, *"If you fear that you will not deal justly with the orphan girls, then marry those women who seem good to you, two, three, or four. But if you fear you will not be equitable, then only…
الأعظمي 12221SahihRegarding the verse *"They ask you concerning women. Say, Allah instructs you regarding them, and so does what is recited to you in the Book concerning the orphan women to whom you do not give what is prescribed for them while you desire to…
الأعظمي 12219SahihHe asked Ayesha about the verse *"And if you fear that you will not deal justly with the orphan girls, then marry those that please you of other women"* [Nisa 4:3]. She replied, "This refers to an orphan girl under the guardianship of her…
البخاري 6965SahihI married a woman during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I then met the Prophet ﷺ, and he asked, "Jabir, have you married?" I replied, "Yes." He asked, "A virgin or a previously married woman?" I said, "A previously married woman." He…
مسلم 3636SahihA woman from the descendants of Jafar feared that her guardian would marry her off against her will, so she sent word to two elders of the Ansar, Abd al-Rahman and Majma, the two sons of Jariya. They said, "Do not be afraid, for Khansa bint…
الأعظمي 6251SahihJabir reported that he married a woman during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. The Prophet ﷺ met him and asked, "Have you gotten married, Jabir?" Jabir replied, "Yes." The Prophet ﷺ asked, "A virgin or a previously married woman?"…
النسائي 3228SahihUthman said to Ibn Masud, "Would you like me to arrange your marriage to a young woman?" Ibn Masud called Alqama and related that the Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever among you is able to marry should do so, for it lowers the gaze and guards the…
النسائي 3209SahihKhidam married his daughter off against her will, so she came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, my father married me off, and I did not want this marriage." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then annulled the marriage her father had…
أحمد 26788SahihWe entered upon Abdullah, and with us were Alqama and Aswad along with a group of others. He related to us a hadith which I do not think he narrated to the people except on my account, because I was the youngest among them. He said, the…
النسائي 2244SahihHe asked Ayesha about the verse, *"And if you fear that you will not deal justly with the orphan girls, then marry those women who seem good to you"* [Nisa 4:3]. Ayesha explained, "This refers to an orphan girl under the care of her…
الأعظمي 6516SahihWe set out with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on the Farewell Pilgrimage. The men said, "Messenger of Allah, celibacy has become very difficult for us." He said, "Then enjoy temporary marriage with these women." So we approached them, but they…
ابن ماجه 1962SahihA man from the Muslims sought permission from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to marry a woman called Umm Mahzul. She used to commit fornication, and she would stipulate as a condition for any man who married her that she would provide his…
الأعظمي 6496HasanA young woman came to her and said, "My father married me to his nephew to raise his low status through me, and I dislike it." She said, "Sit until the Prophet ﷺ comes." When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ arrived, she informed him of the matter.…
النسائي 3271SahihAyesha, the wife of the Prophet ﷺ, reported that marriage during the pre-Islamic era took four forms. One form was the marriage practiced by people today, in which a man proposes to another man for his ward or daughter, pays her a dowry,…
الأعظمي 6444SahihHe asked Ayesha [[r2]]. Layth said, Yunus narrated to me from Ibn Shihab, who said, Urwa bin Zubayr informed me that he asked Ayesha [[r2]] about the words of Allah Most High, *"And if you fear that you will not deal justly"* up to *"and…
البخاري 2494SahihHe related that he asked Ayesha [[r2]] about the verse, *"And if you fear that you will not deal justly with the orphan girls, then marry those that please you of other women"* [Nisa 4:3]. She replied, "This refers to an orphan girl under…
البخاري 2763SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say from the pulpit, "The sons of Hisham bin Mughira have asked permission to marry their daughter to Ali bin Abu Talib. I will not give permission, then I will not give permission, then I will not give…
البخاري 5230SahihWith this chain of narration, similar to the hadith of Abu Usama, except that in the hadith of Jareer it states, "Her husband was a slave, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ gave her the choice, and she chose herself. Had he been a free man, he…
مسلم 3780SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "I have found a woman of noble lineage and beauty, but she cannot bear children. Shall I marry her?" He replied, "No." Then the man came to him a second time, and he again forbade him. Then he came to…
أبو داود 2050ASahihUrwa reported that he asked Ayesha about the words of Allah, *"And if you fear that you will not deal justly with the orphan girls, then marry those women who are lawful and pleasing to you, two, three, or four"* [Nisa 4:3]. She said, "Son…
مسلم 7529SahihWhen Abu Qays bin Aslat died, his son wanted to marry his widow after him, for this was their practice in the days of ignorance. So Allah [[r4]] revealed, *"It is not lawful for you to inherit women against their will"* [Nisa 4:19].
الأعظمي 12135HasanRegarding the verse *"And if you fear that you will not deal justly with the orphan girls"* [Nisa 4:3], she said this was revealed concerning a man who had an orphan girl under his guardianship, being both her guardian and her heir. She…
مسلم 7530SahihRegarding the verse *"They request from you a ruling concerning women. Say, Allah gives you a ruling about them"* [Nisa 4:127], she said, "She is the orphan girl who is under a man's guardianship. She may share with him in his property,…
مسلم 7532SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say from the pulpit, "The sons of Hisham bin Mughira have asked my permission to marry their daughter to Ali bin Abu Talib. I will not give them permission, then I will not give them permission, then I will…
ابن ماجه 1998SahihWhen Khadijah passed away, Khawla bint Hakeem, the wife of Uthman bin Mazun, came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, will you not marry?" He asked, "Whom?" She replied, "If you wish, a virgin, and if you wish, a…
الأعظمي 6241HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A previously married woman must not be given in marriage until her consent is sought, and a virgin must not be given in marriage until her permission is requested, and her permission is her silence."
الترمذي 1107SahihHe heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying from the pulpit, "The sons of Hisham bin Mughira have asked my permission to marry their daughter to Ali bin Abu Talib. I will not give permission, then I will not give permission, then I will not…
أبو داود 2071SahihUrwa asked Ayesha about the words of Allah, *"And if you fear that you will not deal justly with the orphans, then marry those women who seem good to you, two, three, or four"* [Nisa 4:3]. She replied, "Son of my sister, this refers to an…
مسلم 7528SahihWe were with the Prophet ﷺ as young men, so we said, "Messenger of Allah, shall we not castrate ourselves?" He forbade us from doing so, then permitted us to marry a woman in exchange for a garment for a fixed term. Then Abdullah recited,…
أحمد 4113SahihI was with Abdullah when Uthman met him at Mina and said, "Abu Abdul-Rahman, I have a matter to discuss with you." So they went aside privately, and Uthman said, "Abu Abdul-Rahman, would you like us to marry you to a young virgin who might…
البخاري 5065SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "An orphan girl is to be consulted concerning herself in marriage. If she remains silent, that is her consent, and if she refuses, she is not to be forced."
الأعظمي 6259Hasan