Is it permissible for a woman to present herself for marriage to somebody?
Darussalam · Volume 7
67 - THE BOOK OF AN-NIKĀH(The Wedlock)Sahih al-Bukhari Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 5113 ¦ الجزء: 7 ¦ الصفحة: 12
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5113. Narrated Hishām's father: Khaula bint Hakim was one of those ladies who presented themselves to the Prophet ﷺ for marriage. 'Aishah said, "Doesn't a lady feel ashamed for presenting herself to a man?" But when the Verse: "(O Muḥammad) You can postpone (the turn of) whom you will of them (your wives)," (V.33:51) was revealed, 'Aishah said, "O Allāh's Messenger! I do not see, but, that your Lord hurries in pleasing you."
5113 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلاَمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ: كَانَتْ خَوْلَةُ بِنْتُ حَكِيمٍ مِنَ اللَّائِي وَهَبْنَ أَنْفُسَهُنَّ لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ: أَمَا تَسْتَحِي المَرْأَةُ أَنْ تَهَبَ نَفْسَهَا لِلرَّجُلِ " فَلَمَّا نَزَلَتْ: (تُرْجِئُ مَنْ تَشَاءُ مِنْهُنَّ) قُلْتُ: «يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، مَا أَرَى رَبَّكَ إِلَّا يُسَارِعُ فِي هَوَاكَ» رَوَاهُ أَبُو سَعِيدٍ المُؤَدِّبُ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ، وَعَبْدَةُ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، يَزِيدُ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ
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