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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
مسائل النكاحIssues of Marriage
باب مَا جَاءَ فِي الْكَفَائَةِ فِي النِّكَاحِChapter: What Has Been Reported Regarding Compatibility in Marriage
Hadith 6907
اُردوEn
عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: كَانَتْ بَرِيرَةُ عِنْدَ عَبْدٍ فَعُتِقَتْ فَجَعَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَمْرَهَا بِيَدِهَا (وَفِي لَفْظٍ) فَلَمَّا أُعْتِقَتْ خُيِّرَتْ
It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that Sayyida Barirah (may Allah be pleased with her) was married to a slave. When she was set free, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave her authority over her own matter. In another narration, it is stated: When she was freed, she was given the choice.
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … When a male and female slave are husband and wife, and the wife is set free, she is given the choice to remain with her husband or not. Various opinions have been stated regarding compatibility (kafa’ah) and equality in marriage, such as: religion, freedom, lineage, profession, prosperity, freedom from defects, good means of earning, capability, etc. But in reality, the only valid attribute is Islam itself; after that, the consent of the boy and girl. However, they are also encouraged to give preference to religiosity over lineage, beauty, and wealth. In Islam, the greatest quality is piety (taqwa) and God-consciousness; in this lies honor and in this lies a good end. The command of Allah the Exalted is: {اِنَّ اَکْرَمَکُمْ عِنْدَ اللّٰہِ اَتْقَاکُمْ} “Indeed, the most honored of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you.” (Surah al-Hujurat: 13)
