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Sahih al-Bukhari 5121 (Book 67, Hadith 57) #4903
Marriage Based on Knowledge of the Qur'an

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) married a woman to a man who had nothing to offer but his knowledge of the Qur'an.

Narrated Sahl bin Sa'd: A woman presented herself to the Prophet (for marriage). A man said to him, "O Allah's Messenger ! (If you are not in need of her) marry her to me". The Prophet said, "What have you got?" The man said, "I have nothing". The Prophet said (to him), "Go and search for something) even if it were an iron ring". The man went and returned saying, "No, I have not found anything, not even an iron ring; but this is my (Izar) waist sheet, and half of it is for her". He had no Rida' (upper garment). The Prophet said, "What will she do with your waist sheet? If you wear it, she will have nothing over her; and if she wears it, you will have nothing over you". So the man sat down and when he had sat a long time, he got up (to leave). When the Prophet saw him (leaving), he called him back, or the man was called (for him), and he said to the man, "How much of the Qur'an do you know (by heart)?" The man replied I know such Sura and such Sura (by heart)," naming the surahs The Prophet said, "I have married her to you for what you know of the Qur'an ".
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو غَسَّانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو حَازِمٍ، عَنْ سَهْلٍ، أَنَّ امْرَأَةً، عَرَضَتْ نَفْسَهَا عَلَى النَّبِيِّ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ زَوِّجْنِيهَا‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مَا عِنْدَكَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ مَا عِنْدِي شَىْءٌ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ اذْهَبْ فَالْتَمِسْ وَلَوْ خَاتَمًا مِنْ حَدِيدٍ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَذَهَبَ ثُمَّ رَجَعَ فَقَالَ لاَ وَاللَّهِ مَا وَجَدْتُ شَيْئًا، وَلاَ خَاتَمًا مِنْ حَدِيدٍ، وَلَكِنْ هَذَا إِزَارِي وَلَهَا نِصْفُهُ ـ قَالَ سَهْلٌ وَمَا لَهُ رِدَاءٌ‏.‏ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ‏"‏ وَمَا تَصْنَعُ بِإِزَارِكَ إِنْ لَبِسْتَهُ لَمْ يَكُنْ عَلَيْهَا مِنْهُ شَىْءٌ، وَإِنْ لَبِسَتْهُ لَمْ يَكُنْ عَلَيْكَ مِنْهُ شَىْءٌ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَجَلَسَ الرَّجُلُ حَتَّى إِذَا طَالَ مَجْلَسُهُ قَامَ فَرَآهُ النَّبِيُّ فَدَعَاهُ أَوْ دُعِي لَهُ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مَاذَا مَعَكَ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقَالَ مَعِي سُورَةُ كَذَا وَسُورَةُ كَذَا لِسُوَرٍ يُعَدِّدُهَا‏.‏ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ‏"‏ أَمْلَكْنَاكَهَا بِمَا مَعَكَ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ

TOPICS
marriage  *  knowledge  *  nikah  *  ilm  *  quran

QUICK LESSONS:
Learn more about your religion; Consider knowledge as an important factor in marriage; Take wisdom into account when looking for a spouse

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ married a woman to a man who had nothing to offer but his knowledge of the Quran. The Prophet ﷺ asked him how much he knew from the Quran and when he replied with some surahs that he knew by heart, the Prophet ﷺ decided that this was enough for him to marry her. This teaches us that knowledge is an important factor in marriage and should be taken into consideration when looking for a spouse. It also shows us that even if someone has no material possessions or wealth, they can still be valuable if they have knowledge and wisdom. Furthermore, it encourages us to learn more about our religion so we can use it as an asset in our lives.

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