Sahih Bukhari - Bihar Anjuman

SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 7 > BOOK 62: WEDLOCK, MARRIAGE (NIKAAH)
A woman came to the Prophet,, and presented herself to him (for marriage). He said, "I am not in
need of women these days." Then a man said, "O Allah's Apostle! Marry her to me." The Prophet asked
him, "What have you got?" He said, "I have got nothing." The Prophet said, "Give her something, even
an iron ring." He said, "I have got nothing." The Prophet asked (him), "How much of the Quran do
you know (by heart)?" He said, "So much and so much." The Prophet said, "I have married her to you
for what you know of the Quran."
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 73:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
The Prophet decreed that one should not try to cancel a bargain already agreed upon between
some other persons (by offering a bigger price). And a man should not ask for the hand of a girl who
is already engaged to his Muslim brother, unless the first suitor gives her up, or allows him to ask for
her hand.
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 74:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "Beware of suspicion (about others), as suspicion is the falsest talk, and do not
spy upon each other, and do not listen to the evil talk of the people about others' affairs, and do not
have enmity with one another, but be brothers. And none should ask for the hand of a girl who is
already engaged to his (Muslim) brother, but one should wait till the first suitor marries her or
leaves her."
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 75:
Narrated Abdullah bin Umar:
"When Hafsa became a widow," Umar said, "I met Abu Bakr and said to him, 'If you wish I will
marry Hafsa bint 'Umar to you.' I waited for a few days then Allah's Apostle asked for her hand. Later
Abu Bakr met me and said, 'Nothing stopped me from returning to you concerning your offer except
that I knew that Allah's Apostle had mentioned (his wish to marry) her, and I could never let out the
secret of Allah's Apostle . If he had left her, I would have accepted her.' "
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 76:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Two men came from the east and delivered speeches, and the Prophet said, "Some eloquent speech
has the in fluency of magic (e.g., some people refuse to do something and then a good eloquent
speaker addresses them and then they agree to do that very thing after his speech). "
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