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What is forbidden as regards the playing of tricks by the guardian of an attractive orphan-girl, and he does not pay her, her full Mahr.

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Darussalam · Volume 9

90 - THE BOOK OF TRICKS

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الحديث: 6965 ¦ الجزء: 9 ¦ الصفحة: 24

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6965. Narrated 'Urwa that he asked 'Aishah رضي الله عنها regarding the Verse: "If you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly with the orphan-girls, then marry (other) women of your choice..." (V.4:3) 'Aishah رضي الله عنها said, "It is about an orphan-girl under the custody of her guardian who being attracted by her wealth and beauty wants to marry her with Mahr less than other women of her status. So such guardians were forbidden to marry them unless they treat them justly by giving them their full Mahr. Then the people sought the verdict of Allāh's Messenger ﷺ for such cases, whereupon Allāh revealed: "They ask your legal instruction concerning women..." (V.4:127) (The subnarrator then mentioned the Hadith.)

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6965 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو اليَمَانِ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ: كَانَ عُرْوَةُ، يُحَدِّثُ: أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ عَائِشَةَ: {وَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَنْ لاَ تُقْسِطُوا فِي اليَتَامَى فَانْكِحُوا مَا طَابَ لَكُمْ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ} قَالَتْ: " هِيَ اليَتِيمَةُ فِي حَجْرِ وَلِيِّهَا، فَيَرْغَبُ فِي مَالِهَا وَجَمَالِهَا، فَيُرِيدُ أَنْ يَتَزَوَّجَهَا بِأَدْنَى مِنْ سُنَّةِ نِسَائِهَا، فَنُهُوا عَنْ نِكَاحِهِنَّ إِلَّا أَنْ يُقْسِطُوا لَهُنَّ فِي إِكْمَالِ الصَّدَاقِ، ثُمَّ اسْتَفْتَى النَّاسُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَعْدُ، فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ: {وَيَسْتَفْتُونَكَ فِي النِّسَاءِ} [النساء: 127] فَذَكَرَ الحَدِيثَ "

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