English translation
2103. Maimūnah bint Kardam narrated: "I went with my father for Hajj with the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ, and I saw the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. My father came close to him, and he (the Prophet ﷺ) was atop a camel of his, so he stopped and listened to him, and he had a small stick with him — the type that is used to discipline schoolchildren — I heard the Bedouins and the people say: (Make way for the one) with the stick, (make way for the one) with the stick, (make way for the one) with the stick.' So my father managed to come close to him, held on to his stirrup, and testified to his (Messengership). The Prophet ﷺ stopped to listen to him, so he said: — 'I was present at the army of 'Athrān — Ibn Al-Muthanna (one of the narrators) said: "Gathrān." — Tāriq bin Al-Muraqqa' said: "Who will give me a spear, in return for its prize?" I said: "And what is its prize?" He replied: "I will marry the first daughter that is born to me to him." So I gave him my spear. Then I did not see him, until I heard that a daughter had been born to him, and had become of age. I came to him, and said: 'Prepare my wife for me (to take)!' But he swore that he would not give her to me until I gave her a new dowry — other than what I had already given him (the spear). And I too swore that I would not give him anything other than what I had already given him.” The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ asked: “And of what age is she now?” He replied: “She has now grown white hair.” The Prophet ﷺ said: “I think that you should leave her,” but this verdict startled me, and I looked at the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. When he saw that (expression) on me, he said: “Neither you nor your companion is sinful.” (Da'if)