سنن نسائي
Nasai
كتاب النكاحThe Book of Marriage
بَابُ : الْبِكْرِ يُزَوِّجُهَا أَبُوهَا وَهِيَ كَارِهَةٌChapter: Father Marrying Off A Virgin When She Is Unwilling
Hadith 3271
اُردوEn
أَخْبَرَنَا زِيَادُ بْنُ أَيُّوبَ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ غُرَابٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا كَهْمَسُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ، " أَنَّ فَتَاةً دَخَلَتْ عَلَيْهَا ، فَقَالَتْ : إِنَّ أَبِي زَوَّجَنِي ابْنَ أَخِيهِ لِيَرْفَعَ بِي خَسِيسَتَهُ وَأَنَا كَارِهَةٌ ، قَالَتْ : اجْلِسِي حَتَّى يَأْتِيَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَجَاءَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَأَخْبَرَتْهُ ، فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَى أَبِيهَا ، فَدَعَاهُ ، فَجَعَلَ الْأَمْرَ إِلَيْهَا ، فَقَالَتْ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَدْ أَجَزْتُ مَا صَنَعَ أَبِي وَلَكِنْ أَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَعْلَمَ أَلِلنِّسَاءِ مِنَ الْأَمْرِ شَيْءٌ ؟ " .
´It was narrated from 'Aishah:` "A girl came to her and said: 'My father married me to his brother's son so that he might raise his own status thereby, and I was unwilling.' She said: 'Sit here until the Prophet comes.' Then the Messenger of Allah came, and I told him (what she had said). He sent word to her father, calling him, and he left the matter up to her. She said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I accept what my father did, but I wanted to know whether women have any say in the matter.'"
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
(1) From this narration, it is clearly understood that even the marriage of a virgin girl cannot be conducted by her father without her permission. If he does so and the girl is not pleased, then she has the right to contract her own marriage. If the husband is not agreeable, then for the annulment of the marriage, one will have to refer to the court or a council.
(2) “Elevate his status”—this could mean that he will be of lower standing in society, or he will not possess good character. It could also refer to financial status; he will be poor while this girl and her father will be wealthy.
(3) “I maintain (the marriage)”—it appears that the girl was indeed intelligent and virtuous. She also proved her point and preserved her father’s honor. Radi Allahu anhu wa ardaahu.
(2) “Elevate his status”—this could mean that he will be of lower standing in society, or he will not possess good character. It could also refer to financial status; he will be poor while this girl and her father will be wealthy.
(3) “I maintain (the marriage)”—it appears that the girl was indeed intelligent and virtuous. She also proved her point and preserved her father’s honor. Radi Allahu anhu wa ardaahu.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 3271
