300 hadith
A 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 25043SahihShe narrated that she said to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, "Messenger of Allah, marry my sister Azza." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked, "Would you really like that?" She replied, "Yes, Messenger of Allah. I am not your only wife, and I would…
الأعظمي 6456SahihUmm Habiba said, "Messenger of Allah, marry my sister, the daughter of Abu Sufyan." He asked, "Would you really like that?" She replied, "Yes. I am not your only wife, and I would love for my sister to share with me in any good." The…
الأعظمي 6681SahihI said, "Messenger of Allah, marry my sister, the daughter of Abu Sufyan." He asked, "Would you really like that?" I replied, "Yes. I am not your only wife, and I would love for my sister to share with me in something good." The Prophet ﷺ…
البخاري 5107SahihAli bin Abu Talib proposed to marry the daughter of Abu Jahl while he was already married to Fatimah. I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ addressing the people about this matter from this very pulpit of his, and I was a young man who had…
الأعظمي 6425SahihAli bin Abu Talib proposed to marry the daughter of Abu Jahl while still married to Fatimah. I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ addressing the people about this matter from his pulpit, and I was a young man approaching maturity at the time.…
الأعظمي 10429SahihShe said to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, "Marry my sister Azza." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked, "Would you really like that?" She answered, "Yes, Messenger of Allah. I am not your only wife, and the one I would most like to share goodness…
ابن ماجه 1939SahihShe told her that she once said to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, "Messenger of Allah, marry my sister Azza." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked, "Would you really like that?" She replied, "Yes, Messenger of Allah. I am not your only wife, and I…
الأعظمي 6452SahihMaqil said, "I had a sister whose hand was being sought from me. A cousin of mine came to me, and I married her to him. Then he divorced her with a divorce from which he could still take her back, but he left her alone until her waiting…
الأعظمي 12009SahihI 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 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 1874SahihA 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 3271SahihUmm Salama said to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, "Messenger of Allah, marry my sister, the daughter of Abu Sufyan." She claimed that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to her, "Would you really like that?" She said, "Yes, Messenger of Allah. I am…
أحمد 27412SahihI said, "Messenger of Allah, marry my sister, the daughter of Abu Sufyan." He asked, "Would you really like that?" I said, "Yes. I am not your only wife, and I would love for my sister to share with me in goodness." He said, "That is not…
البخاري 5372Sahih"Messenger of Allah, would you be interested in my sister, the daughter of Abu Sufyan?" He asked, "And do what with her?" She replied, "Marry her." He said, "Would that please you?" She said, "Yes. I am not your only wife, and I would most…
أحمد 26632SahihJabir 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 6203SahihAbdullah 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 2985SahihUmm Habibah came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, what would you say to my sister?" He asked, "What should I do with her?" She replied, "Marry her." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to her, "Would you really like that?" She…
أحمد 26493SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to me, and I said to him, "Would you be interested in my sister, the daughter of Abu Sufyan?" He asked, "To do what?" I replied, "To marry her." He said, "Would you really like that?" I said, "I am not your…
مسلم 3586SahihThe Prophet ﷺ proposed to Abu Bakr for the hand of Ayesha. Abu Bakr said to him, "But I am your brother." He replied, "You are my brother in the religion of Allah and His Book, and she is lawful for me to marry."
الأعظمي 6457SahihThe Prophet ﷺ proposed to Ayesha through Abu Bakr. Abu Bakr said to him, "I am only your brother." He replied, "You are my brother in the religion of Allah and His Book, and she is lawful for me to marry."
البخاري 5081Difficult"Messenger of Allah, marry the daughter of my father," meaning her sister. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked, "Would you really like that?" She replied, "Yes. I am not your only wife, and I would love for my sister to share with me in…
النسائي 3287SahihI said, "Messenger of Allah, would you be interested in the daughter of Abu Sufyan?" He asked, "To do what?" I said, "To marry her." He asked, "Would you really like that?" I said, "I am not your only wife, and the one I would most love to…
البخاري 5106SahihUmm Habiba said, "Messenger of Allah, would you be interested in my sister?" He asked, "And do what?" She said, "Marry her." He said, "Your sister?" She said, "Yes." He said, "Would you really like that?" She said, "I am not your only wife,…
أبو داود 2056SahihThe Prophet ﷺ approached Abu Bakr to ask for Ayesha's hand in marriage. Abu Bakr said to him, "But I am your brother." He replied, "You are my brother in the religion of Allah and His Book, and she is lawful for me to marry."
الأعظمي 10402SahihUthman 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 6258HasanShe said to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, "Messenger of Allah, marry my sister Azza." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked, "Would you really like that?" She replied, "Yes, Messenger of Allah. I am not your only wife, and I would prefer that the one…
مسلم 3588SahihUthman 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 6136HasanA 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 5139SahihI 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 3636SahihI 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 14237SahihThe 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 1084DaifAbdullah 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 5720Hasan"Messenger of Allah, would you be interested in my sister?" He asked, "To do what?" She said, "To marry her." He asked, "Would that please you?" She replied, "Yes. I am not your only wife, and I would love for my sister to share with me in…
النسائي 3289SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When someone comes to you whose religion and character you find satisfactory, marry him. If you do not, there will be turmoil and corruption on earth." They said, "Messenger of Allah, even if he has some…
الترمذي 1085DaifI 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 3398SahihA 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 6251SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ proposed marriage to me, but I excused myself, and he accepted my excuse. Then Allah Almighty revealed, *"O Prophet, indeed We have made lawful to you your wives to whom you have given their due compensation and…
الترمذي 3214DaifI came to the Prophet ﷺ and mentioned to him a woman I intended to propose to. He said, "Go and look at her, for it is more likely to bring harmony between the two of you." So I went to a woman from the Ansar and proposed to her through her…
أحمد 18137Sahih"Messenger of Allah, marry my sister, the daughter of Abu Sufyan." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "Would you really like that?" I said, "Yes. I am not your only wife, and I would love for my sister to share with me in any good." The…
النسائي 3286SahihJabir 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 3228SahihA 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 6496HasanZaynab bint Abu Salama reported that Umm Habiba, the daughter of Abu Sufyan, told her that she once said, "Messenger of Allah, marry my sister." He asked, "And what would I do with her?" She said, "Marry her." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said…
أحمد 26496SahihA man among them named Khidham gave his daughter in marriage, but she disliked the marriage her father had arranged. So she came to the Prophet ﷺ and mentioned this to him, and he annulled the marriage her father had arranged for her. She…
أحمد 26789SahihThe 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 1967DaifIt was said to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, "We have been talking about your marrying Durra, the daughter of Abu Salama." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "On top of being married to Umm Salama? Even if I were not married to Umm Salama, she…
البخاري 5123SahihA 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 6969SahihWhen 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 12135HasanI came to the Prophet ﷺ and mentioned to him a woman I intended to propose to. He said, "Go and look at her, for it is more likely to bring harmony between the two of you." So I went to a woman from the Ansar and proposed to her through her…
ابن ماجه 1866SahihI had a sister who was being sought in marriage through me. A cousin of mine came to me, so I married her to him. Then he divorced her with a revocable divorce and left her until her waiting period had ended. When she was sought in…
أبو داود 2087SahihAli proposed to marry the daughter of Abu Jahl and was promised the marriage. Fatimah came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Your people are saying that you do not get angry on behalf of your daughters. Ali has proposed to the daughter of Abu…
أحمد 18911SahihHe narrated this report but not in its complete form. He said that he ruled in favor of Jafar and said that her maternal aunt was married to him.
أبو داود 2279HasanA man from Banu Fazarah married a woman for a dowry of two sandals, and the Prophet ﷺ approved his marriage.
أحمد 15676DaifWhen Khadijah passed away, Khawla bint Hakeem, the wife of Uthman bin Mazun, came and said, "Messenger of Allah, will you not marry?" He asked, "Whom?" She replied, "If you wish, a virgin, and if you wish, a previously married woman." He…
أحمد 25769HasanAli bin Abu Talib proposed marriage to the daughter of Abu Jahl while he was married to Fatimah, the daughter of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. When Fatimah heard of this, she came to the Prophet ﷺ and said to him, "Your people are saying that…
مسلم 6311SahihI 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 6179SahihHe and Fadl came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ so that he would arrange marriages for them and appoint them to collect the zakat, from which they would receive a share. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "This zakat is nothing but the dirt of…
أحمد 17518SahihWhen 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 6241HasanHe 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 12221SahihNegus married Umm Habiba bint Abu Sufyan to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with a dowry of four thousand dirhams, and he wrote to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ informing him of this, and he accepted it.
أبو داود 2108Daif