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Sahih al-Bukhari 5129 (Book 67, Hadith 65) #4911
Refusing Marriage Proposals

SUMMARY: Umar offered his daughter Hafsa to Uthman and Abu Bakr, but they both declined.

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar: When Hafsa, 'Umar's daughter became a widow because of the death of her (husband) Ibn Hudhafa As-Sahmi who was one of the companion of the Prophet and the one of the Badr warriors and died at Medina, 'Umar said, "I met 'Uthman bin 'Affan and gave him an offer, saying, 'If you wish, I will marry Hafsa to you'. He said'.I will think it over' I waited for a few days, then he met me and said, 'I have made up my mind not to marry at present' "'Umar added, "Then I met Abu Bakr and said to him, 'If you wish, I will marry Hafsa to you'. "
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا الزُّهْرِيُّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي سَالِمٌ، أَنَّ ابْنَ عُمَرَ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ عُمَرَ حِينَ تَأَيَّمَتْ حَفْصَةُ بِنْتُ عُمَرَ مِنِ ابْنِ حُذَافَةَ السَّهْمِيِّ ـ وَكَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَدْرٍ تُوُفِّيَ بِالْمَدِينَةِ ـ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ لَقِيتُ عُثْمَانَ بْنَ عَفَّانَ فَعَرَضْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَقُلْتُ إِنْ شِئْتَ أَنْكَحْتُكَ حَفْصَةَ‏.‏ فَقَالَ سَأَنْظُرُ فِي أَمْرِي‏.‏ فَلَبِثْتُ لَيَالِيَ ثُمَّ لَقِيَنِي فَقَالَ بَدَا لِي أَنْ لاَ أَتَزَوَّجَ يَوْمِي هَذَا‏.‏ قَالَ عُمَرُ فَلَقِيتُ أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَقُلْتُ إِنْ شِئْتَ أَنْكَحْتُكَ حَفْصَةَ‏.‏

TOPICS
marriage  *  offer  *  refusal  *  companions  *  zawaj  *  ijaba  *  rafaa  *  sahabah

QUICK LESSONS:
Think carefully before making any decisions regarding marriage; Take your time to make sure you are making the right choice for yourself and your family; Show respect towards others' feelings; Consider all options carefully before coming to a decision .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the companions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, specifically Uthman bin Affan and Abu Bakr. It tells us that when Hafsa, the daughter of Umar became a widow after her husband died in Medina, Umar offered her to both of them as a potential wife. However, they both declined the offer. This hadith teaches us that even though marriage is an important part of life for Muslims, it should not be rushed into or taken lightly. We should think carefully before making any decisions regarding marriage and take our time to make sure we are making the right choice for ourselves and our families. Furthermore, this hadith also shows us how much respect these companions had for each other by declining such an offer out of respect for their friend's daughter rather than taking advantage of it.

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