300 hadith
I 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 4529SahihI 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 5107SahihThe 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 3586SahihJabir 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 6203SahihUmm 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 27412SahihUmm 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 6681SahihShe 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 6456SahihZaynab 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 26496SahihShe 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 6452SahihShe 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 1939Sahih"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 3286SahihWhen 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 12135HasanThe 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 1967Daif"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 26632SahihI 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, 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 3287SahihUmm 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 26493SahihI 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 5106Sahih"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 3289SahihShe 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 3588SahihAli 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 10429SahihMaqil 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 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 3636SahihJabir 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 3228SahihI 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 14237SahihUmm 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 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 1085DaifThe 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 heard Ibn Abbas being questioned by a man who said, "I used to have relations with a woman, doing with her what Allah [[r4]] had forbidden me. Then Allah granted me repentance, and I wanted to marry her. But some people said, 'A…
الأعظمي 12839HasanI 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 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 6425SahihIt 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 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 25043SahihShaybani reported, and Abu al-Hasan al-Sawai also mentioned it, and I believe he only related it from Ibn Abbas, regarding the verse *"Believers, it is not lawful for you to inherit women against their will, nor to prevent them from…
البخاري 4579SahihSome people came to Abdullah, meaning Ibn Masud, and asked, "What is your opinion concerning a man who married a woman?" and they mentioned the rest of the account. A man from Ashja, whom Mansur said he believed to be Salama bin Yazid, then…
أحمد 18461SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not marry women for their beauty, for their beauty may bring about their ruin. Do not marry them for their wealth, for their wealth may lead them to transgress. Rather, marry them for their religion. A…
ابن ماجه 1859DaifI 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 3398SahihWe 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 2244SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came in to see me, and I said to him, "Would you be interested in marrying my sister, the daughter of Abu Sufyan?" He asked, "And do what?" I said, "Marry her." He said, "Would you really like that?" I replied, "I…
الأعظمي 6233SahihSomeone said to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, "We have been talking about the fact that you are going to marry Durra bint Abu Salama." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "While Umm Salama is still my wife? Even if I were not married to Umm…
النسائي 3288SahihWe 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 3410SahihA 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 6496HasanI 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 1845SahihAbdullah 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 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 5139SahihMughira bin Shuba intended to marry a woman, so the Prophet ﷺ said to him, "Go and look at her, for it is more likely to bring harmony between you." He did so and married her, and he spoke of how well-suited they were.
ابن ماجه 1865SahihI 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 6179SahihWhen the Emigrants came to Madinah and joined the Ansar, they married women from among them. The Emigrants used to approach women from behind, while the Ansar did not. A man from the Emigrants wanted his wife to do this, but she refused…
أحمد 26698HasanI 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 2046SahihWe 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 1962SahihI said, "Messenger of Allah, I have embraced Islam, and I have two sisters as wives." He replied, "Choose whichever of them you wish." This is a hasan hadith. Abu Wahb al-Jayshani's name is al-Daylam bin Hawsha.
الترمذي 1130HasanShaybani mentioned that Ata Abu al-Hasan al-Suwai, and I believe it was from Ibn Abbas, said regarding this verse, *"It is not lawful for you to inherit women by compulsion, nor to prevent them from marrying"* [Nisa 4:19], that when a man…
أبو داود 2089SahihAli proposed to marry the daughter of Abu Jahl. When Fatimah heard about this, she came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Your people claim that you do not become angry on behalf of your daughters. Here is Ali about to marry the…
البخاري 3729SahihA 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 1874SahihUthman 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 3209SahihA 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 3271SahihRegarding the verse *"It is not lawful for you to inherit women against their will, nor to prevent them from marrying so that you may take back part of what you have given them, unless they commit a clear indecency"* [Nisa 4:19], this was…
الأعظمي 12134HasanI 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 3592SahihThe wife of Saad bin Rabi brought the two daughters of Saad to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, these are the two daughters of Saad. Their father was killed alongside you at the Battle of Uhud, and their uncle has taken…
الأعظمي 6084HasanThe people used to follow this practice. When a man died, his close male relatives had the greatest claim over his widow. If one of them wished to marry her himself, he could. If they wished, they could marry her off to someone else, and if…
الأعظمي 6590Sahih