Sunan an-Nasai

Hadith 3243

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Prohibition Of Proposing Marriage To A Woman When Someone Else Has Already Proposed To Her

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Darussalam · Volume 4

26. The Book Of Marriage

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الحديث: 3241 ¦ الجزء: 6 ¦ الصفحة: 73

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3243. It was narrated from Abū Hurairah that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "None of you should propose marriage to a woman when someone else has already proposed to her, unless he marries (and he gives up the idea), or gives him permission." (Ṣaḥīḥ)

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3241 - أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْأَعْلَى، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «لَا يَخْطُبْ أَحَدُكُمْ عَلَى خِطْبَةِ أَخِيهِ، حَتَّى يَنْكِحَ أَوْ يَتْرُكَ»

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'Unless he marries': This signifies the other person should wait and watch. If the negotiations succeed and the marriage contract takes place, it is well and good. If the proposal aborts, then the other person may make the proposal.