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Jami at-Tirmidhi 1154 (Book 12, Hadith 9) #26722
Choosing One's Own Husband

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad allowed a woman to choose her own husband, even if he was a slave.

Aishah narrated: "Barfah’s husband was a slave, so the Messenger of Allah let her chose, and she chose herself, and if he was a free man she would not have had a choice".
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا جَرِيرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ زَوْجُ بَرِيرَةَ عَبْدًا فَخَيَّرَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ فَاخْتَارَتْ نَفْسَهَا وَلَوْ كَانَ حُرًّا لَمْ يُخَيِّرْهَا

TOPICS
marriage  *  choice  *  slavery  *  zawaj  *  ikhtiyar  *  auqabah

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect people's choices , Strive for equality between men and women .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks of the importance of choice in marriage. It is narrated by Aishah that the Prophet Muhammad allowed a woman to choose her own husband, even if he was a slave. This shows that the Prophet Muhammad valued choice and autonomy in marriage, and did not want women to be forced into marriages they did not want. He also showed respect for slaves by allowing them to marry free women if they were chosen by them. This hadith teaches us that we should always respect people's choices and autonomy when it comes to marriage, regardless of their social status or background. We should also strive for equality between men and women when it comes to choosing one's partner in life.

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