Sunan an-Nasa'i 3354

Abd Allah ibn Muhammad ibn Abd al-Rahman reported to us; he said: Abu Sa'id Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah narrated to us, from Za'idah ibn Qudamah, from Mansur, from Ibrahim, from Alqamah and al-Aswad, who said: A case was brought to Abd Allah concerning a man who married a woman without specifying her dower, then died before consummating the marriage. Abd Allah said, ‘Ask whether you can find a precedent about this.’ They said, ‘O Abu Abd al-Rahman, we cannot find a precedent for it.’ He said, ‘I will give my opinion; if it is correct, then it is from Allah. She is entitled to a dower equal to that of women like her, neither less nor excessive; she is entitled to inheritance, and she must observe the waiting period.’ A man from Ashja' stood and said, ‘In a case like this, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) ruled among us concerning a woman named Barwa' bint Washiq. She married a man who died before consummating the marriage, and the Messenger of Allah ruled that she was entitled to a dower equal to that of women like her, inheritance, and the waiting period.’ Abd Allah raised his hands and said, ‘Allah is the Greatest.’ Abu Abd al-Rahman said: ‘No one includes al-Aswad in the chain of this report besides Za'idah.’