English translation
3780. Narrated Sa'd's father: When the emigrants reached Al-Madīna, Allāh's Messenger ﷺ established the bond of brotherhood (fraternity) between 'Abdur-Raḥmān and Sa'd bin Ar-Rabī'. Sa'd said to 'Abdur-Raḥmān, "I am the richest of all the Anṣār, so I want to divide my property (between us), and I have two wives, so see which of the two you like and tell me, so that I may divorce her, and when she finishes her prescribed period (i.e., Idda)(1) of divorce, then marry her." 'Abdur-Raḥmān said, "May Allāh bless your family and property for you; where is your market?" So they showed him the Qainuqā' market. (He went there and) returned with a profit in the form of dried yoghurt and butter. He continued going (to the market) till one day he came, bearing the traces of yellow scent. The Prophet ﷺ asked, "What is this (scent)?" He replied, "I got married." The Prophet ﷺ asked, "How much Mahr did you give her?" He replied, "I gave her a date-stone of gold or a gold piece equal to the weight of a date-stone." (The narrator, Ibrāhīm, is in doubt as to which is correct.)
