300 hadith
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ freed Safiyyah, made her freedom her dowry, and married her.
ابن ماجه 1958SahihThe captives were gathered at Khaybar. Dihya came and said, "Messenger of Allah, give me a slave girl from the captives." The Prophet said, "Go and take a slave girl." So he took Safiya bint Huyayy. Then a man came to the Prophet ﷺ and…
أبو داود 2998SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whatever a woman is married for, whether a dowry, a gift, or something promised before the marriage contract is finalized, belongs to her. Whatever is given after the marriage contract is finalized belongs to whomever…
النسائي 3355HasanHe informed him that Sabia al-Aslamiyyah gave birth a few nights after the death of her husband. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to her, "You are now free to remarry, so marry whomever you wish."
الأعظمي 6654SahihSabia's husband died, and she gave birth fifteen days, half a month, after her husband's death. She said, "Two men proposed to me, and I inclined toward one of them. When they feared that I might act on my own, they said, 'You are not yet…
النسائي 3539SahihThe Prophet ﷺ stayed with Safiya bint Huyayy on the road to Khaybar for three days, during which he consummated the marriage with her. She was among those for whom the veil was prescribed.
البخاري 4212SahihA 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 25043SahihThe 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 6084HasanAbdul-Rahman bin Awf married a woman for a dowry equal to the weight of a date stone in gold, and that was held to be valid.
أحمد 13902SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whatever a woman is married for as dowry, gift, or promise made before the marriage contract is concluded belongs to her, and whatever is given after the marriage contract is concluded belongs to the one to…
أبو داود 2129HasanAbdullah 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 5720HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Any woman who marries without the permission of her guardians, her marriage is invalid," repeating it three times. "If he has consummated the marriage with her, then the dowry is hers in return for what he…
أبو داود 2083SahihI heard some men from among the companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ discussing that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When a slave-woman is freed while she is married to a slave, the matter is in her own hands. If she allows him to have…
أحمد 16620HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whatever a woman is married for as a dowry, gift, or promise made before the marriage contract is finalized belongs to her, and whatever is given after the marriage contract is finalized belongs to the one to…
الأعظمي 6548HasanA 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 1874SahihHe informed him from his father that he wrote to Ibn Arqam asking him to inquire from Sabia al-Aslamiyyah how the Prophet ﷺ had given her his ruling. She said, "He ruled that once I had given birth, I was free to marry."
البخاري 5319SahihAbdullah bin Abbas and Abu Hurairah were asked about a woman whose husband had died. Ibn Abbas said, "She must wait the longer of the two terms." Abu Hurairah said, "Once she gives birth, she is free to remarry." So Abu Salama bin…
أحمد 26715SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Any woman who marries without the permission of her guardian, her marriage is invalid. If he has consummated the marriage with her, she is entitled to the dowry for what he has lawfully enjoyed of her. If…
الأعظمي 6227HasanA 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 6496HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Any woman who marries without the permission of her guardian, her marriage is invalid, her marriage is invalid, her marriage is invalid. If he has consummated the marriage with her, she is entitled to the…
الترمذي 1102HasanSabiah al-Aslamiyyah's husband died while she was pregnant. She remained only a few nights before giving birth. Once she had recovered from her postnatal bleeding, she received a marriage proposal and asked the Prophet ﷺ for permission to…
أحمد 18918SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever gives a handful of parched barley flour or dates as a woman's dowry has made her lawful for himself."
أبو داود 2110DaifSabia al-Aslamiyyah gave birth half a month after her husband's death. Two men proposed to her, one young and the other middle-aged. She inclined toward the younger man, but the older man said, "You are not yet permitted to remarry." Her…
النسائي 3540SahihA 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 1875SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "If a man gives a woman a dowry of even two handfuls of food, she becomes lawful for him."
أحمد 14824DaifA woman from Aslam named Sabia was married to her husband when he died, and she was pregnant. Abu Sanabil bin Bakak proposed to her, but she refused to marry him. He said, "It is not lawful for you to marry until you observe the longer of…
النسائي 3546SahihA 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 5139SahihWe 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 3410SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whatever a woman is married upon by way of a dowry, gift, or promise made before the marriage contract is finalized belongs to her. Whatever is given after the marriage contract is finalized belongs to the one to whom…
أحمد 6709HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When a slave-woman is freed while she is married to a slave, the matter is in her own hands. If she allows him to have intercourse with her, then she remains his wife and has no power to separate from him."
أحمد 23209HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ stayed with Safiya bint Huyayy bin Akhtab for three days on the road from Khaybar when he consummated his marriage with her, and she was among those for whom the veil was instituted.
النسائي 3383SahihA 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 6969SahihAbdullah bin Abbas and Abu Hurairah were asked about a pregnant woman whose husband dies. Ibn Abbas said, "She waits the longer of the two terms." Abu Hurairah said, "Once she gives birth, she is free to remarry." So Abu Salama bin…
مالك 1290SahihAbdul-Rahman bin Awf married a woman with a dowry equal in weight to a date-stone of gold. Hakam used to apply this as a precedent.
أحمد 13962SahihShe had been married to Ubaydullah bin Jahsh, who died in the land of Abyssinia. The Negus then married her to the Prophet ﷺ and gave her a dowry of four thousand on his behalf, sending her to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with Shurahbil bin…
الأعظمي 6505SahihSubayah Aslamiyyah gave birth a few nights after her husband's death, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ told her, "You are now free to remarry, so marry whomever you wish."
مالك 1292SahihZufar bin Aws bin al-Hadathan al-Nasri reported that Abu al-Sanabil bin Bakak bin al-Sabbaq said to Sabia al-Aslamiyya, "You are not permitted to remarry until four months and ten days have passed over you, the longer of the two waiting…
النسائي 3549SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Any woman who marries without the permission of her guardian, her marriage is invalid. If he has consummated the marriage with her, she is entitled to her dowry in return for what he has had of her. If they…
أحمد 24372SahihSubayah al-Aslamiyyah gave birth a few nights after her husband's death. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to her, "You are now free to remarry, so marry whomever you wish."
الأعظمي 12012SahihAbdullah bin Utba's son reported that his father wrote to Umar bin Abdullah bin Arqam Zuhri, instructing him to visit Subayah bint Harith Aslamiyyah and ask her about her story and about what the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had told her when she…
مسلم 3722SahihI 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 5106SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Any woman who marries without the permission of her guardians, her marriage is invalid, her marriage is invalid, her marriage is invalid. If the marriage has been consummated, she is entitled to her dowry for what he…
أحمد 25326SahihA man from Banu Fazarah married a woman for a dowry of two sandals, and the Prophet ﷺ approved his marriage.
أحمد 15676DaifNegus 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 2108DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When a woman marries without the permission of her guardian, her marriage is invalid, her marriage is invalid, her marriage is invalid. If he has consummated the marriage with her, she is entitled to her…
أحمد 24205SahihWe 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 1962SahihWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ married Umm Salama and went in to her, he intended to leave, but she took hold of his garment. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "If you wish, I will stay longer with you, but I will count it against you. For a…
مسلم 3623SahihA woman from the tribe of Aslam named Sabia was married to a husband who died while she was pregnant. Abu Sanabil bin Bakak proposed to her, but she refused to marry him. He said, "By Allah, it is not lawful for you to marry him until you…
الأعظمي 6651SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Any woman who marries without her guardian's consent, her marriage is invalid, her marriage is invalid, her marriage is invalid. If the man has consummated the marriage with her, she is entitled to her dowry…
ابن ماجه 1879SahihAbdullah bin Abbas and Abu Hurairah were asked about a pregnant woman whose husband had died. Ibn Abbas said, "She must wait the longer of the two terms." Abu Hurairah said, "Once she gives birth, she is free to remarry." So Abu Salama bin…
الأعظمي 6650SahihHis grandmother, Umm Saaib, Khinas bint Khidham bin Khalid, had been married to a man before Abu Lubabah, and she was left without a husband. Her father, Khidham bin Khalid, then married her to a man from Banu Amr bin Awf bin Khazraj, but…
أحمد 26790DaifSubayah bint Harith gave birth twenty-three or twenty-five nights after her husband's death. When she had recovered, she made herself available for marriage. This was disapproved of, and the matter was mentioned to the Prophet ﷺ. He said,…
أحمد 18714DaifConcerning a slave woman who is married to a slave and then is set free, the Prophet ﷺ said, "The slave woman has the right to choose, so long as he has not yet had relations with her."
مالك 1226SahihAbdullah bin Abbas and Abu Salama bin Abdul-Rahman bin Awf disagreed about a woman who gives birth a few nights after her husband's death. Abu Salama said, "Once she has delivered what is in her womb, she is free to marry." Ibn Abbas said,…
مالك 1293SahihWe 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 4113SahihHis father wrote to Umar bin Abdullah bin Arqam Zuhri instructing him to visit Subayah bint Harith Aslamiyyah and ask her about her case and what the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had told her when she sought his ruling. So Umar bin Abdullah wrote…
الأعظمي 6652SahihHis father wrote to Umar bin Abdullah bin Arqam Zuhri, instructing him to visit Subayah bint Harith Aslamiyyah and ask her about her story and what the Messenger of Allah ﷺ told her when she sought his ruling. Umar bin Abdullah then wrote…
النسائي 3548SahihI went to visit Subayah bint Abu Barza al-Aslamiyyah and asked her about her situation. She said, "I was married to Saad bin Khawla, and he passed away. Only two months had gone by when I gave birth. Then Abu Sanabil bin Bakak, of the tribe…
أحمد 27438SahihJabir 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 6203SahihHis grandmother Khayrah, the wife of Kaab bin Malik, came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with some jewelry of hers and said, "I have given this in charity." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to her, "A woman is not permitted to dispose of her…
ابن ماجه 2389Daif