Sahih al-Bukhari 2398 (Book 47, Hadith 12)
Be able to deal justly With the orphan girls, then Marry (Other) women of your choice Two or three or
four.” (4.3)
She said, “O my nephew! This is about the orphan girl who lives with her guardian and shares his
property. Her wealth and beauty may tempt him to marry her without giving her an adequate Mahr
(bridal-money) which might have been given by another suitor. So, such guardians were forbidden to
marry such orphan girls unless they treated them justly and gave them the most suitable Mahr;
otherwise they were ordered to marry any other woman.” `Aisha further said, “After that verse the
people again asked the Prophet (about the marriage with orphan ‘girls), so Allah revealed the
following verses:– ‘They ask your instruction Concerning the women. Say: Allah Instructs you about
them And about what is Recited unto you In the Book, concerning The orphan girls to whom You
give not the prescribed portions and yet whom you Desire to marry…” (4.127)
What is meant by Allah’s Saying:– ‘And about what is Recited unto you is the former verse which
goes:– ‘If you fear that you shall not Be able to deal justly With the orphan girls, then Marry (other)
women of your choice.’ (4.3) `Aisha said, “Allah’s saying in the other verse:–‘Yet whom you desire to
marry’ (4.127) means the desire of the guardian to marry an orphan girl under his supervision when
she has not much property or beauty (in which case he should treat her justly). The guardians were
forbidden to marry their orphan girls possessing property and beauty without being just to them, as
they generally refrain from marrying them (when they are neither beautiful nor wealthy).
Sahih al-Bukhari 2398 (Book 47, Hadith 12)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. As a central pillar of the Kutub al-Sittah, the six books of hadith, Sahih al-Bukhari occupies a uniquely prestigious status. Imam al-Bukhārī’s meticulous work, finalized in the mid-9th century, set a new standard for verifying the traditions and practices of the Prophet Muhammad. Its rigorous authentication process makes it an indispensable reference for Islamic jurisprudence. The collection’s extensive content is divided into 97 chapters, encompassing approximately 7,563 individual hadith reports that provide a comprehensive guide for personal conduct, community life, and religious obligation for Muslims worldwide.
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