\nNarrated Sahl bin Sa`d:\n\n
A woman came to Allah's Apostle and said, \"O Allah's Apostle! I have come to you to present myself \nto you (for marriage).\" Allah's Apostle glanced at her. He looked at her carefully and fixed his glance \non her and then lowered his head. When the lady saw that he did not say anything, she sat down. A \nman from his companions got up and said, \"O Allah's Apostle! If you are not in need of her, then \nmarry her to me.\" The Prophet said, \"Have you got anything to offer.\" The man said, 'No, by Allah, O \nAllah's Apostle!\" The Prophet said (to him), \"Go to your family and try to find something.\" So the \nman went and returned, saying, \"No, by Allah, O Allah's Apostle! I have not found anything.\" The \nProphet said, \"Go again and look for something, even if it were an iron ring.\" He went and returned, \nsaying, \"No, by Allah, O Allah's Apostle! I could not find even an iron ring, but this is my Izar (waist \nsheet).' He had no Rida (upper garment). He added, \"I give half of it to her.\" Allah's Apostle said \n\"What will she do with your Izar? If you wear it, she will have nothing over herself thereof (will be \nnaked); and if she wears it, then you will have nothing over yourself thereof ' So the man sat for a long \nperiod and then got up (to leave). When Allah's Apostle saw him leaving, he ordered that he e called \nback. When he came, the Prophet asked (him), \"How much of the Qur'an do you know (by heart)?\" \nThe man replied, I know such Sura and such Sura and such Sura,\" naming the suras. The Prophet said, \n\"Can you recite it by heart?\" He said, 'Yes.\" The Prophet said, \"Go I let you marry her for what you \nknow of the Qur'an (as her Mahr).","english_grade":"Sahih","last_updated":null,"xrefs":""}