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Sahih al-Bukhari 5637 (Book 74, Hadith 63) #5412
Marriage Proposal of the Prophet ﷺ

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ asked a woman to marry him, and she accepted.

Narrated Sahl bin Sa'd: An Arab lady was mentioned to the Prophet so he asked Abu Usaid As-Sa'idi to send for her, and he sent for her and she came and stayed in the castle of Bani Sa'ida. The Prophet came out and went to her and entered upon her. Behold, it was a lady sitting with a drooping head. When the Prophet spoke to her, she said, "I seek refuge with Allah from you". He said, "I grant you refuge from me". They said to her, "Do you know who this is?" She said, "No". They said, "This is Allah's Messenger who has come to command your hand in marriage". She said, "I am very unlucky to lose this chance". Then the Prophet and his companions went towards the shed of Bani Sa'ida and sat there. Then he said, "Give us water, O Sahl!" So I took out this drinking bowl and gave them water in it. The sub-narrator added: Sahl took out for us that very drinking bowl and we all drank from it. Later on 'Umar bin 'Abdul 'Aziz requested Sahl to give it to him as a present, and he gave it to him as a present.
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو غَسَّانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو حَازِمٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ ذُكِرَ لِلنَّبِيِّ امْرَأَةٌ مِنَ الْعَرَبِ، فَأَمَرَ أَبَا أُسَيْدٍ السَّاعِدِيَّ أَنْ يُرْسِلَ إِلَيْهَا فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهَا، فَقَدِمَتْ فَنَزَلَتْ فِي أُجُمِ بَنِي سَاعِدَةَ، فَخَرَجَ النَّبِيُّ حَتَّى جَاءَهَا فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا فَإِذَا امْرَأَةٌ مُنَكِّسَةٌ رَأْسَهَا، فَلَمَّا كَلَّمَهَا النَّبِيُّ قَالَتْ أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْكَ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ قَدْ أَعَذْتُكِ مِنِّي ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقَالُوا لَهَا أَتَدْرِينَ مَنْ هَذَا قَالَتْ لاَ‏.‏ قَالُوا هَذَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ جَاءَ لِيَخْطُبَكِ‏.‏ قَالَتْ كُنْتُ أَنَا أَشْقَى مِنْ ذَلِكَ‏.‏ فَأَقْبَلَ النَّبِيُّ يَوْمَئِذٍ حَتَّى جَلَسَ فِي سَقِيفَةِ بَنِي سَاعِدَةَ هُوَ وَأَصْحَابُهُ، ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ اسْقِنَا يَا سَهْلُ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَخَرَجْتُ لَهُمْ بِهَذَا الْقَدَحِ فَأَسْقَيْتُهُمْ فِيهِ، فَأَخْرَجَ لَنَا سَهْلٌ ذَلِكَ الْقَدَحَ فَشَرِبْنَا مِنْهُ‏.‏ قَالَ ثُمَّ اسْتَوْهَبَهُ عُمَرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فَوَهَبَهُ لَهُ‏.‏

TOPICS
marriage  *  proposal  *  acceptance  *  nikah  *  istikharah

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect others regardless of their social status or gender; Seek guidance from Allah before making important decisions in life such as marriage etc.; Take marriage seriously; Be generous with gifts if possible; Narrate Hadiths accurately so people can learn from them .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the marriage proposal of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to an Arab lady. He asked Abu Usaid As-Sa'idi to send for her, and when she arrived he went to her and spoke with her. She was initially scared but then realized who it was and accepted his proposal. His companions were present at this time as well, including Sahl bin Sa'd who narrated this hadith. After accepting his proposal they all went towards the shed of Bani Sa'ida where they drank from a drinking bowl that Sahl took out for them. Later on 'Umar bin 'Abdul 'Aziz requested Sahl to give it to him as a present, which he did. This hadith teaches us that we should always be respectful towards others regardless of their social status or gender, even if we are scared or intimidated by them at first glance because you never know what kind of person they may turn out to be in reality. It also teaches us that marriage is something sacred and should not be taken lightly; one should always seek Allah's guidance before making such decisions in life through prayer or Istikharah so that one can make an informed decision about their future spouse without any regrets later on down the line.

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