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Sunan an-Nasai 3354 (Book 26, Hadith 159) #17966
Ruling for Women Married Without Dowry

SUMMARY: This hadith discusses the ruling of a woman who was married to a man who died before consummating the marriage with her. The ruling was that she should be given a dowry like that of her peers, and she could inherit, and she had to observe the 'Iddah'.

It was narrated that 'Alqamah and Al-Aswad said: "A man was brought to 'Abdullah who had married a woman without naming a dowry for her, then he died before consummating the marriage with her'.Abdullah said: 'Ask whether they can find any report about that'. They said: 'O Abu 'Abdur-Rahman, we cannot find any report about that'. He said: 'I will say what I think, and if it is correct then it is from Allah. She should have a dowry like that of her peers and no less, with no injustice, and she may inherit from him, and she has to observe the 'Iddah'. A man from Ashja stood up and said: "The Messenger of Allah passed a similar judgment among us concerning a woman called Birwa bint Washiq. She married a man who died before consummating the marriage with her, and the Messenger of Allah ruled that she should be given a dowry like that of her peers, and she could inherit, and she had to observe the 'Iddah'. 'Abdullah raised his hands and said the Takbir".
أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ بْنِ قُدَامَةَ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ، وَالأَسْوَدِ، قَالاَ أُتِيَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ فِي رَجُلٍ تَزَوَّجَ امْرَأَةً وَلَمْ يَفْرِضْ لَهَا فَتُوُفِّيَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ بِهَا فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ سَلُوا هَلْ تَجِدُونَ فِيهَا أَثَرًا قَالُوا يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ مَا نَجِدُ فِيهَا يَعْنِي أَثَرًا ‏.‏ قَالَ أَقُولُ بِرَأْيِي فَإِنْ كَانَ صَوَابًا فَمِنَ اللَّهِ لَهَا كَمَهْرِ نِسَائِهَا لاَ وَكْسَ وَلاَ شَطَطَ وَلَهَا الْمِيرَاثُ وَعَلَيْهَا الْعِدَّةُ فَقَامَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَشْجَعَ فَقَالَ فِي مِثْلِ هَذَا قَضَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ فِينَا فِي امْرَأَةٍ يُقَالُ لَهَا بِرْوَعُ بِنْتُ وَاشِقٍ تَزَوَّجَتْ رَجُلاً فَمَاتَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ بِهَا فَقَضَى لَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ بِمِثْلِ صَدَاقِ نِسَائِهَا وَلَهَا الْمِيرَاثُ وَعَلَيْهَا الْعِدَّةُ ‏.‏ فَرَفَعَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ يَدَيْهِ وَكَبَّرَ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ لاَ أَعْلَمُ أَحَدًا قَالَ فِي هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ الأَسْوَدُ غَيْرُ زَائِدَةَ

TOPICS
marriage  *  dowry  *  inheritance  *  zawaj  *  mahr  *  mirath  *  iddah

QUICK LESSONS:
Treat people fairly regardless of their gender or social status; Follow Allah's commands regarding justice; Give equal rights between genders in matters related to marriage; Observe 'Iddah period after death or divorce

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith discusses rulings for women who are married without naming a dowry for them. According to this hadith, if such an event occurs, then the woman should be given a dowry like that of her peers with no injustice done towards her. She is also allowed to inherit from him and must observe the 'Iddah period which is usually four months and ten days after his death or divorce. This ruling is based on what Prophet Muhammad said concerning Birwa bint Washiq in Ashja'. The Prophet's decision shows us how important it is to treat women fairly in all matters related to marriage even if they do not have any legal rights at that time due to lack of witnesses or other reasons. It also teaches us about justice as Allah has commanded us not to do any injustice towards anyone regardless of their gender or social status.

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