Narrated 'Aishah: It was narrated that 'Aishah said: I used to feel jealous of those (women) who offered themselves (in marriage) to the Prophet and I said: 'Would a free woman offer herself?' Then Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, revealed: 'You can postpone whom you will of them, and you may receive whom you will.' I said: 'By Allah, I see that your Lord is quick to respond to your wishes.'
Read More..Narrated Sahl bin Sa'd: It was narrated that Sahl bin Sa'd said: I was among the people when a woman said: 'I offer myself (in marriage) to you, O Messenger of Allah, see what you think of me.' A man stood up and said: 'Marry me to her.' He said: 'Go and find (something), even if it is an iron ring.' So he went, but he could not find anything, not even an iron ring. So the Messenger of Allah said: 'Do you have (memorized) any surahs of the Qur'an?' He said: 'Yes.' So he married him to her on the basis of what he knew of surahs of the Qur'an.
Read More..Narrated 'Aishah: It was narrated from 'Aishah, the wife of the Prophet, that the Messenger of Allah came to her when Allah commanded him to give his wives the choice. 'Aishah said: The Messenger of Allah started with me and said: 'I am going to tell you something, but you do not have to rush until you consult your parents.' She said: He knew that my parents would not tell me to leave him. Then the Messenger of Allah said: 'O Prophet! Say to your wives: If you desire the life of this world, and its glitter, then come! I will make a provision for you and set you free in a handsome manner.' I said: 'Do I need to consult my parents about this? I choose Allah and His Messenger, and the abode of the Hereafter.'
Read More..Narrated 'Aishah: It was narrated that 'Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, said: The Messenger of Allah gave his wives the choice (of staying with him) was it divorce?
Read More..Narrated 'Aishah: It was narrated that 'Aishah said: The Messenger of Allah gave us the choice, and we chose him, so there was no divorce.
Read More..Narrated 'Ata': It was narrated that 'Ata' said: Aishah said: 'The Messenger of Allah did not die until women had been made lawful to him.'
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