Sunan an-Nasa'i
Sunan an-Nasa'i 3250
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَرْحُومٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ امْرَأَةً، عَرَضَتْ نَفْسَهَا عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَضَحِكَتِ ابْنَةُ أَنَسٍ فَقَالَتْ مَا كَانَ أَقَلَّ حَيَاءَهَا . فَقَالَ أَنَسٌ هِيَ خَيْرٌ مِنْكِ عَرَضَتْ نَفْسَهَا عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
Muhammad ibn Bashshar reported to us; he said: Marhum narrated to us; he said: Thabit narrated to us, from Anas, that a woman offered herself in marriage to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Anas’s daughter laughed and said: ‘How little modesty she had!’ Anas said: ‘She was better than you; she offered herself in marriage to the Prophet.’
Translation notes
The woman offered herself in marriage to the Prophet; Anas’s daughter reacts critically, and Anas defends the woman’s action.