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Chapter 34Chapter: What Has Been Related About A Man Who Accepts Islam While He Is Married To Two Sisters

Good (hasan) No. 1129

He heard Ibn Fairuz Ad-Dhailami narrating from his father: "I went to the Prophet and said: 'O Messenger of Allah! I accepted Islam and I had two sisters (as wives).' So the Messenger of Allah said: 'Chose whichever of them you will.'"

"‏ اخْتَرْ أَيَّتَهُمَا شِئْتَ ‏"

Narrated by Fayrūz + 1 other version

Good (hasan) No. 1130

"I said: 'O Messenger of Allah! I accepted Islam and I had two sisters (as wives).' So Messenger of Allah said: 'Chose whichever of them you will.'"]

"‏ اخْتَرْ أَيَّتَهُمَا شِئْتَ ‏"

Narrated by Fayrūz + 1 other version

Chapter 35Chapter: (What Has Been Related About) A Man Who Buys A Slave Girl Who Is Pregnant

Good (hasan) No. 1131

the Prophet said: "Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, then he does not levy his water on someone else's child."

"‏ مَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلاَ يَسْقِ مَاءَهُ وَلَدَ غَيْرِهِ ‏"

Narrated by Ruwayfi ibn Thābit

Chapter 36Chapter: What Has Been Related (About A Man) Who Captures A Slave Woman That Has A Husband, Is It Lawful For Him To Have Relations With Her?

Differing grades No. 1132

"We got some captives on the day of Awtas, and they had husbands among their peopled. They mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah, so the following was revealed: And women who are already married, except those whom your right hands posses.

أَصَبْنَا سَبَايَا يَوْمَ أَوْطَاسٍ وَلَهُنَّ أَزْوَاجٌ فِي قَوْمِهِنَّ فَذَكَرُوا ذَلِكَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَنَزَلَتْ

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri + 4 other versions

Chapter 37Chapter: What Has Been Related About The Dowry Of The Baghi

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 1133

"The Messenger of Allah prohibited the price of a dog, the dowry of a fornicator, and the payment made to the fortune-teller."

ثَمَنِ الْكَلْبِ وَمَهْرِ الْبَغِيِّ وَحُلْوَانِ الْكَاهِنِ ‏

Narrated by Abu Mas‘ūd al-Badrī + 19 other versions

Chapter 38Chapter: What Has Been Related About A Man Is Not To Propose To A Woman Who Has Been Proposed To By His Brother

Authentic No. 1134

The Messenger of Allah said: "A man is not to sell over his brother's sale, nor is he to propose to whom his brother has proposed."

"‏ لاَ يَبِيعُ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى بَيْعِ أَخِيهِ وَلاَ يَخْطُبُ عَلَى خِطْبَةِ أَخِيهِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 4 other versions

Authentic No. 1135

"Abu Salamah bin Abdur-Rahman and I visited Fatimah bint Qais. She narrated to us that her husband had divorced her three times, and he did not leave her with anywhere to live nor any wealth. She said: 'He left ten Aqfizah for me with the son of his uncle: five were of barley, five of wheat.' She…

"‏ إِنَّ بَيْتَ أُمِّ شَرِيكٍ بَيْتٌ يَغْشَاهُ الْمُهَاجِرُونَ وَلَكِنِ اعْتَدِّي فِي بَيْتِ ابْنِ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ فَعَسَى أَنْ تُلْقِي ثِيَابَكِ فَلاَ يَرَاكِ فَإِذَا انْقَضَتْ عِدَّتُكِ فَجَاءَ أَحَدٌ يَخْطُبُكِ…

Narrated by Fātima bint Qays

Chapter 39Chapter: What Has Been Related About Azl

Differing grades No. 1136

"We said: 'O Messenger of Allah! We practice Azl, but the Jews claim that it is minor infanticide.' So he said: 'The Jews lie. When Allah wants to create it, nothing can prevent Him.'"

"‏ كَذَبَتِ الْيَهُودُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَخْلُقَهُ لَمْ يَمْنَعْهُ ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 1137

"We practiced Azl while the Qur'an was being revealed."

كُنَّا نَعْزِلُ وَالْقُرْآنُ يَنْزِلُ ‏

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 2 other versions

Chapter 40Chapter: What Has Been Related About Azl Being Disliked

Authentic No. 1138

"Azl was mentined before the Messenger of Allah and he said: 'Why would one of you do that?'"

الْعَزْلُ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ ‏"‏ لِمَ يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ أَحَدُكُمْ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri

Chapter 41Chapter: What Has Been Related About Dividing Time For The Virgin And The Matron

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 1139

He (Abu Qilabah) said: "If I wish, I could say: 'The Messenger of Allah said'" but he said: "The Sunnah when a man married a virgin after he already has a wife, is that he stays with her seven (nights). And when he married a matron when he already has a wife, he stays with her three (nights)."

السُّنَّةُ إِذَا تَزَوَّجَ الرَّجُلُ الْبِكْرَ عَلَى امْرَأَتِهِ أَقَامَ عِنْدَهَا سَبْعًا وَإِذَا تَزَوَّجَ الثَّيِّبَ عَلَى امْرَأَتِهِ أَقَامَ عِنْدَهَا ثَلاَثًا ‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 7 other versions

Chapter 42Chapter: What Has Been Related About Equality Between Co-Wives

Weak No. 1140

The Prophet would divide (his time) equally between his wives and said: "O Allah! This is my division in what I have control over, so do not punish me for what You have control over which I do not have control over."

"‏ اللَّهُمَّ هَذِهِ قِسْمَتِي فِيمَا أَمْلِكُ فَلاَ تَلُمْنِي فِيمَا تَمْلِكُ وَلاَ أَمْلِكُ ‏"

+ 7 other versions

Differing grades No. 1141

The Messenger of Allah said: "When a man has two wives and he is not just between them, he will come on the Day of Judgment with one side drooping."

"‏ إِذَا كَانَ عِنْدَ الرَّجُلِ امْرَأَتَانِ فَلَمْ يَعْدِلْ بَيْنَهُمَا جَاءَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَشِقُّهُ سَاقِطٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 1 other version

Chapter 43Chapter: What Has Been Related About A Married Couple Who Are Idolaters, Then One Of Them Accepted Islam

Weak No. 1142

"The Messenger of Allah returned his daughter Zainab to Abul-As bin Ar-Rabi with a new dowry and a new wedding."

رَدَّ ابْنَتَهُ زَيْنَبَ عَلَى أَبِي الْعَاصِي بْنِ الرَّبِيعِ بِمَهْرٍ جَدِيدٍ وَنِكَاحٍ جَدِيدٍ ‏

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr + 1 other version

Differing grades No. 1143

"The Prophet returned his daughter Zainab to Abul-As bin Ar-Rabi after six years in the first marriage without renewing the marriage."

رَدَّ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ابْنَتَهُ زَيْنَبَ عَلَى أَبِي الْعَاصِي بْنِ الرَّبِيعِ بَعْدَ سِتِّ سِنِينَ بِالنِّكَاحِ الأَوَّلِ وَلَمْ يُحْدِثْ نِكَاحًا ‏

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 2 other versions

Weak No. 1144

"A man became a Muslim during the time of the Prophet, then his wife became a Muslim, so he said: 'O Messenger of Allah! She accepted Islam along with me, so return her to me.' So he returned her to him."

أَنَّ رَجُلاً، جَاءَ مُسْلِمًا عَلَى عَهْدِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ جَاءَتِ امْرَأَتُهُ مُسْلِمَةً فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّهَا كَانَتْ أَسْلَمَتْ مَعِي فَرُدَّهَا عَلَىَّ ‏.‏ فَرَدَّهَا عَلَيْهِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr

Chapter 44Chapter: What Has Been Related About a Man Who Died Before Stipulating The Dowry For Her

Authentic No. 1145

Ibn Mas'ud was asked about a man who married a woman and he did not stipulate the dowry for her, and he did not enter into her until he died. So Ibn Mas'ud said: "She gets the same dowry as other women, no less and no more, she has to observe the Iddah, and she gets inheritance." So Ma'qil bin…

صَدَاقِ نِسَائِهَا لاَ وَكْسَ وَلاَ شَطَطَ وَعَلَيْهَا الْعِدَّةُ وَلَهَا الْمِيرَاثُ ‏.‏ فَقَامَ مَعْقِلُ بْنُ سِنَانٍ الأَشْجَعِيُّ فَقَالَ قَضَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي بِرْوَعَ بِنْتِ وَاشِقٍ…

Narrated by Ma‘qil ibn Sinān al-Ashja‘ī + 8 other versions