The Book on Marriage

كتاب النكاح عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

Chapter 3: What Has Been Related About: If You Are Pleased With Someone's Religion Then Marry Him

Abu Hatim Al-Muzani narrated that

The Messenger of Allah said: "When someone whose religion and character you are pleased with comes to you then marry (her to) him. If you do not do so, then there will be turmoil (Fitnah) in the land and discord (Fasad). If you do not do so, then there will be turmoil (Fitnah) in the land and discord (Fasad)." They said: "O Messenger of Allah! What if there was something about him?"He said: "When someone whose religion and character you are pleased with comes to you then marry him." (And he (pbuh) said this) three times.

Chapter 6: What Has Been Related About Publicizing The Marriage

Aishah narrated that

The Messenger of Allah said: "Publicize this marriage, and hold it in the Masjid, and beat the Duff for it."

Ar-Rubai bint Muawwidh said

"The morning after the consummation of my marriage, the Prophet came and sat on my bed as far from me as you are sitting now, and our little girls started beating the Duff and reciting verses mourning my father who had been killed in the battle of Badr. One of them said: 'Among us is a Prophet who knows what will happen tomorrow.' On that the Prophet said: 'Stop saying this, and keep on saying what you were saying before.'"

Chapter 8: What Has Been Related About What Is Said When One Has Intercourse With His Wife

Ibn Abbas narrated that

The Messenger of Allah said: "If anyone of you, when having sexual intercourse with his wife, says: (Bismillah, Allahumma jannibnash-Shaitana wa jannibish-Shaitana ma razaqtana) 'In the Name of Allah, O Allah! Protect me from Shaitan and protect what you bestow upon us from Shaitan' - then if Allah decrees that they should have a child, Shaitan will not be able to harm him.'"

Chapter 12: What Has Been Related About One Who Comes To A Banquet Without An Invitation

Abu Mas'ud narrated

"A man named Abu Shu'aib came to a slave of his, who was a butcher, and said: 'Prepare some food for me that will be sufficient for five, for I have seen hunger in the face of the Messenger of Allah.' So he prepared some food. Then he sent a message to the Prophet inviting him and those who were sitting with him. When the Prophet stood, he was followed by a man who was not with them when they were invited. When the Messenger of Allah arrive at the door he said to the owner of the house: 'A man who was not with us when you invited us followed us, if you permit him, he will enter.'" He said: We have permitted him, let him enter."

Chapter 13: What Has Been Related About Marrying Virgins

Jabir bin Abdullah narrated

"I married a woman and went to the Prophet, he said: 'O Jabir! Have you married?' I said: 'Yes.' He said: 'A virgin or a matron?' I said: 'A matron.' He said: 'Why didn't you marry a young girl, so that you may play with her and she with you?' I said: 'O Messenger of Allah! Abdullah (his father) died and left behind seven - or nine - daughter, so I have brought someone who can look after them.'" (He said:) "So he supplicated for me."

Chapter 14: What Has Been Related About: There Is No Marriage Except With A Wali

Abu Musa narrated that

the Messenger of Allah said: "There is no marriage except with a Wali."

Chapter 15: What Has Been Related About: There Is No Marriage Except With Proof (Bayyinah)

Ibn Abbas narrated that

the Prophet said: "The adulteresses are the ones who marry themselves without Bayyinah (proof)."

(Another chain) from Sa'eed bin Abi Arubah, with similar (narration),

And he did not narrate it in Marfu form, and this is more correct.

Chapter 18: What Has Been Related About Coercing A Female Orphan To Marry

Abu Hurairah narrated that

The Messenger of Allah said: "An orphan is to be consulted about herself, then if she is silent that is her permission, and if she refuses, then do not authorize it (the marriage) for her" (meaning: when she attains the age of puberty and refuses it.)

Chapter 19: What Has Been Related About Two Wali Giving The Same Woman In Marriage

Samurah bin Jundab narrated that

The Messenger of Allah said: "Whichever woman is given in marriage by two Wali, then her case is in accordance with the first of them, and whoever sells something to two men, then it is for the first of them."

Chapter 20: What Has Been Related About A Slave Marrying Without The Permission Of His Owner

Jabir bin Abdullah narrated that

The Prophet said: "Whichever slave gets married without the permission of his owner, then he is a fornicator."

(Another chain) Jabir bin Abdullah narrated that

Abdullah narrated that the Prophet said: "Whichever slave gets married without the permission of his owner, then he is a fornicator."

Chapter 27: What Has Been Related About The Muhill And The One Who The Muhallal Was Done For

Jabir bin Abdullah and Ali narrated

"The Messenger of Allah cursed the Muhill and the one the Muhallal was done for."

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Chapter 3: What Has Been Related About: If You Are Pleased With Someone's Religion Then Marry Him

Abu Hurairah narrated that

The Messenger of Allah said: "When someone whose religion and character you are pleased with proposes to (someone under the care) of one of you, then marry to him. If you do not do so, then there will be turmoil (Fitnah) in the land and abounding discord (Fasad)."

Chapter 6: What Has Been Related About Publicizing The Marriage

Abu Al-Balj narrated from Muhammad bin Hatib Al-Jumahi who said that

The Messenger of Allah said: "The distinction between the lawful and the unlawful is the Duff and the voice."

Chapter 14: What Has Been Related About: There Is No Marriage Except With A Wali

Aishah narrated that

The Messenger of Allah said: "Whichever woman married without the permission of her Wali her marriage is invalid, her marriage is invalid, her marriage is invalid. If he entered into her, then the Mahr is for her in lieu of what he enjoyed from her private part. If they disagree, then the Sultan is the Wali for one who has no Wali."

Chapter 21: What Has Been Related About Women's Dowries

Abdullah bin Amr bin Rabi'ah narrated from his father

"A woman from Banu Fazarah was married for (the dowry of) two sandals. So the Messenger of Allah said to her: 'Do you approve of (exchanging) yourself and your wealth for two sandals?' She said: 'Yes.'" He said: "So he permitted it."

Chapter 22: Something Else

Sahl bin Sa'd As-Sa'idi narrated that

A woman came to the Messenger of Allah and said: "I present myself to you (for marriage)." So she stood for a long time. Then a man said: "O Messenger of Allah! Marry her to me if you have no need of her." So he said: "Do you have anything to give her as a dowry?" He said: "I have nothing except this Izar." So the Messenger of Allah said: "If you give her your Izar then you will have no Izar, so search for something." He said: "I did not find anything." He said: "Search for something, even if it just an iron ring." He said: So he searched but he did not find anything. The Messenger of Allah said: "Do you have any Qur'an (memorized)?" He said: "Yes. This Surat and that Surat." And he named the Surat. So the Messenger of Allah said: "I marry her to you for what you have (memorized) of the Qur'an."