A man giving a woman in marriage: does he stipulate that she be kept in kindness?

Awf said: When Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) married off one of his daughters or a girl from among his relatives, he would say to her husband: I marry her to you on the condition that you either retain her in kindness (live with her in a good manner) or release her with goodness (part with her in a good way) [Al-Baqarah: 229].

When Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) married off a girl, he would stipulate to the husband that he either retain her in kindness (live with her in a good manner) or release her with goodness (part with her in a good way) [Al-Baqarah: 229].

When Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) married someone off, he would say: I marry you on the terms that Allah Almighty has stated: "Either retain (her) in kindness or release (her) with goodness" [Al-Baqarah: 229], that is, either keep her in a good manner or leave her in an excellent manner.

Sulayman sent a marriage proposal for a freedwoman (mawlah) of Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), and Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said the same thing to him.

Mughirah said: I asked Ibrahim: Did the predecessors stipulate, at the time of contracting a marriage, that the husband either retain her in kindness (live with her in a good manner) or release her with goodness (part with her in a good way)? He said: They did not stipulate it; rather, this was observed without stipulating it.

Al-Dahhak, explaining the verse of the Qur'an "And they have taken from you a solemn covenant" [Al-Nisa: 21], said: It refers to retaining in kindness (living with her in a good manner) or releasing with goodness (parting with her in a good way).

Yahya bin Abi Kathir, explaining the verse of the Qur'an "And they have taken from you a solemn covenant" [Al-Nisa: 21], said: It refers to retaining in kindness (living with her in a good manner) or releasing with goodness (parting with her in a good way).

Mujahid, explaining the verse of the Qur'an "And they have taken from you a solemn covenant" [Al-Nisa: 21], said: It refers to the marriage contract.

Ikrimah and Mujahid, explaining the verse of the Qur'an "And they have taken from you a solemn covenant" [Al-Nisa: 21], said: It means that you have taken them as a trust from Allah, and have made their private parts lawful for yourselves by the word of Allah.

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), explaining the verse of the Qur'an "And they have taken from you a solemn covenant" [Al-Nisa: 21], said: It refers to retaining in kindness (living with her in a good manner) or releasing with goodness (parting with her in a good way).