Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Ibn Qasit (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked: A man was given the news of the birth of a daughter, and another man said to him, "Will you gift her to me?" Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib (may Allah have mercy on him) replied: After the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), it is not permissible for anyone to have a gifted woman; even if he gives her a whip (as dowry), she will become lawful for him.

Hazrat Tawus (may Allah have mercy on him) says that it is not permissible for anyone to give his daughter in marriage without a dowry; this was only allowed for the Prophet ﷺ.

Hazrat Sha’bah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that I asked Hazrat Hakam and Hazrat Hammad (may Allah have mercy on them) about how it is for a man to give his daughter in gift to someone. They replied that it is not permissible without a dowry.

Hazrat Mak'hool (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked whether a man can gift his daughter or sister to someone so that the dowry is forgiven? Hazrat Mak'hool and Hazrat Zuhri (may Allah have mercy on them) said that after the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), the gifted woman is not lawful for anyone.

Hazrat Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him) says that any woman who gives herself in marriage to someone, or whose father gives her in marriage to someone, such a woman will receive a mahr equivalent to that of similar women if consummation takes place. And if consummation does not take place and she is divorced before consummation, then she will receive mut'ah (a parting gift).

Hazrat Ata (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked about a woman gifting herself to a man; what is its ruling? He replied that it is not permissible without a dowry (mahr).

Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says that a woman does not feel shy to offer herself to a man, until Allah the Exalted revealed this verse { تُرْجِی مَنْ تَشَائُ مِنْہُنَّ وَتُؤْوِی إلَیْک مَنْ تَشَائُ }. Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says that after the revelation of this verse, I said to the Prophet (peace be upon him) that your Lord hastens to fulfill your wishes.

Hazrat Ata (may Allah have mercy on him) says that it is not permissible for a woman to give herself to a man without a dowry; this was a special privilege of the Holy Prophet ﷺ.