Narrated Abdullah ibn Masud: Masruq said on the authority of Abdullah ibn Masud: Abdullah (ibn Masud ) was asked about a man who had married a woman without cohabiting with her or fixing any dower for her till he died. Ibn Masud said: She should receive the full dower (as given to women of her class), observe the waiting period ('Iddah), and have her share of inheritance. Thereupon Maqil ibn Sinan said: I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ giving the same decision regarding Birwa daughter of Washiq (as the decision you have given).
Hadith Referenceسنن ابي داود / كتاب النكاح / 2114
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح | زبیر علی زئی:صحيح, مشكوة المصابيح (3207), وللحديث شاھد عند النسائي (3360 وسنده صحيح)
Hadith Takhrij« سنن الترمذی/النکاح 44(1145)، سنن النسائی/النکاح 68(3358)، والطلاق 57(3554)، سنن ابن ماجہ/النکاح 18 (1891)، (تحفة الأشراف: 11461)، وقد أخرجہ: مسند احمد (1/480، 4/280)، سنن الدارمی/النکاح 47 (2292) (صحیح) »
Narrated 'Alqamah on the authority of Ibn Mas'ud (RA): He was asked about a man who had married a woman and had not fixed a dowry for her. And he did not consummate (the marriage) with her till he died. Ibn Mas'ud replied, "She should receive a dowry similar to what the women of her community receive without decrease or increase. She must observe the 'Iddah period (of waiting before re-marrying and is entitled to a share of the inheritance." Ma'qil bin Sinan al-Ashja'i then got up and said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ruled the same as your ruling regarding Birwa', daughter of Washiq, a woman of our tribe." Ibn Mas'ud was delighted with it. [Reported by Ahmad and al-Arba'a. at-Tirmidhi graded it Sahih (authentic), while a group (of Hadith scholars) graded it Hasan (good)].