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Sahih al-Bukhari 5107 (Book 67, Hadith 45) #4891
Refusal of Marriage Proposal

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) was asked to marry the daughter of Abu Sufyan, but he refused as she was his foster niece.

Narrated Um Habiba: I said, "O Allah's Messenger ﷺ! Marry my sister, the daughter of Abu Sufyan". He said, "Do you like that?" I said, "Yes, for even now I am not your only wife; and the most beloved person to share the good with me is my sister". The Prophet ﷺ said, "But that is not lawful for me (ie, to be married to two sisters at a time)" I said, "O Allah's Messenger ﷺ! By Allah, we have heard that you want to marry Durra, the daughter of Abu Salama". He said, "You mean the daughter of Um Salama?" I said, "Yes". He said, "By Allah ! Even if she were not my stepdaughter, she would not be lawful for me to marry, for she is my foster niece, for Thuwayba has suckled me and Abu Salama; so you should neither present your daughters, nor your sisters to me".
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَنَّ عُرْوَةَ بْنَ الزُّبَيْرِ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ زَيْنَبَ ابْنَةَ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ أَخْبَرَتْهُ أَنَّ أُمَّ حَبِيبَةَ قَالَتْ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ انْكِحْ أُخْتِي بِنْتَ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ وَتُحِبِّينَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ، لَسْتُ بِمُخْلِيَةٍ، وَأَحَبُّ مَنْ شَارَكَنِي فِي خَيْرٍ أُخْتِي‏.‏ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ ‏"‏ إِنَّ ذَلِكَ لاَ يَحِلُّ لِي ‏"‏‏.‏ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَوَاللَّهِ إِنَّا لَنَتَحَدَّثُ أَنَّكَ تُرِيدُ أَنْ تَنْكِحَ دُرَّةَ بِنْتَ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ بِنْتَ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ نَعَمْ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَوَاللَّهِ لَوْ لَمْ تَكُنْ فِي حَجْرِي مَا حَلَّتْ لِي إِنَّهَا لاَبْنَةُ أَخِي مِنَ الرَّضَاعَةِ، أَرْضَعَتْنِي وَأَبَا سَلَمَةَ ثُوَيْبَةُ فَلاَ تَعْرِضْنَ عَلَىَّ بَنَاتِكُنَّ وَلاَ أَخَوَاتِكُنَّ
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marriage  *  proposal  *  niece  *  refusal  *  zawaj  *  istikhaarah  *  alridaa  *  radd

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EXPLANATIONS:
The hadith narrated by Um Habiba tells us about the Prophet's refusal to marry her sister, the daughter of Abu Sufyan. This is because she was his foster niece, meaning that Thuwayba had suckled him and Abu Salama. This shows us that even though marriage proposals were made to him, he still followed Islamic law and did not break it for any reason. He also warned Um Habiba not to present her daughters or sisters to him in marriage as it would be unlawful for him. This hadith teaches us that we should always follow Islamic law and never break it no matter what situation we are in or how much we may want something else. We should also be aware of our relationships with others and how they can affect our decisions when it comes to marriage proposals or other matters related to Islam.

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