Sahih al-Bukhari 4920 (Book 67, Hadith 62)
to you (for marriage).” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) glanced at her. He looked at her carefully and fixed his glance
on her and then lowered his head. When the lady saw that he did not say anything, she sat down. A
man from his companions got up and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! If you are not in need of her, then
marry her to me.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Have you got anything to offer.” The man said, ‘No, by Allah, O
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)!” The Prophet (ﷺ) said (to him), “Go to your family and try to find something.” So the
man went and returned, saying, “No, by Allah, O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! I have not found anything.” The
Prophet said, “Go again and look for something, even if it were an iron ring.” He went and returned,
saying, “No, by Allah, O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! I could not find even an iron ring, but this is my Izar (waist
sheet).’ He had no Rida (upper garment). He added, “I give half of it to her.” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said
“What will she do with your Izar? If you wear it, she will have nothing over herself thereof (will be
naked); and if she wears it, then you will have nothing over yourself thereof ‘ So the man sat for a long
period and then got up (to leave). When Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) saw him leaving, he ordered that he e called
back. When he came, the Prophet (ﷺ) asked (him), “How much of the Qur’an do you know (by heart)?”
The man replied, I know such Sura and such Sura and such Sura,” naming the suras. The Prophet (ﷺ) said,
“Can you recite it by heart?” He said, ‘Yes.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Go I let you marry her for what you
know of the Qur’an (as her Mahr).
Sahih al-Bukhari 4920 (Book 67, Hadith 62)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Within the Islamic scholarly tradition, few works hold as much weight as Sahih al-Bukhari. This vast compilation, assembled by the Persian scholar al-Bukhārī circa 847, is a cornerstone of Sunni faith and practice. It is one of the six canonical hadith collections known collectively as the Kutub al-Sittah. Imam al-Bukhārī’s work is particularly celebrated for its author’s stringent criteria in verifying the chain of narration (isnad), resulting in a trusted body of over 7,500 hadiths organized into 97 distinct chapters that cover every aspect of life.
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For more Hadith in Book 67: Wedlock, Marriage (Nikaah)