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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Marriage

Sunan an-Nasa'i 3250

Chapter: A Woman Offering Herself In Marriage To One Whom She Likes

Differing grades 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 3250

Narrator:Anas ibn Mālik

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَرْحُومٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ

امْرَأَةً، عَرَضَتْ نَفْسَهَا عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَضَحِكَتِ ابْنَةُ أَنَسٍ فَقَالَتْ مَا كَانَ أَقَلَّ حَيَاءَهَا ‏.‏ فَقَالَ أَنَسٌ هِيَ خَيْرٌ مِنْكِ عَرَضَتْ نَفْسَهَا عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏.‏

It was narrated from Anas that a woman offered herself in marriage to the Prophet. The daughter of Anas laughed and said:

"How little was her modesty." Anas said: "She was better than you; she offered herself in marriage to the Prophet."

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 3250) and Al-Bukhari (No. 6123).

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Classical commentary

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

قَوْله ( مَا كَانَ أَقَلَّ حَيَاءَهَا ) فِي الْقَامُوس أَقَلّه جَعَلَهُ قَلِيلًا ك قَلَّلَهُ فَمَا اِسْتِفْهَامِيَّة وَكَانَ زَائِدَة وَفِي أَقَلّ ضَمِير لِمَا وَحَيَاءَهَا بِالنَّصَبِ مَفْعُول أَقَلّ أَيْ أَيّ شَيْء جَعَلَ حَيَاءَهَا قَلِيلًا وَالْمَقْصُود التَّعَجُّب مِنْ قِلَّة حَيَائِهَا حَيْثُ عَرَضَتْ نَفْسهَا عَلَى الرَّجُل.…

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Scholars’ grades

The 3 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3250
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 3250
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3250

Other versions

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 6123

that he heard Anas saying, "A woman came to the Prophet (ﷺ) offering herself to him in marriage, saying, "Have you got any interest in me (i.e. would you like to marry me?)" Anas's daughter said, "How shameless that woman was!" On that Anas said, "She is better than you, for she presented herself…

هِيَ خَيْرٌ مِنْكِ، عَرَضَتْ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَفْسَهَا‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Also reported by… (1)
  • مسند أبي يعلى الموصلي (3429)هِيَ خَيْرٌ مِنْكِ ، عَرَضَتْ نَفْسَهَا عَلَى النَّبِيِّ

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 5120

I was with Anas while his daughter was present with him. Anas said, "A woman came to Allah's Apostle and presented herself to him, saying, 'O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), have you any need for me (i.e. would you like to marry me)?' "Thereupon Anas's daughter said, "What a shameless lady she was ! Shame!…

خَيْرٌ مِنْكِ رَغِبَتْ فِي النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَعَرَضَتْ عَلَيْهِ نَفْسَهَا‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 2 other versions

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