Sunan Abi Dawud · Marriage (Kitab Al-Nikah)
باب فِي كَرَاهِيَةِ أَنْ يَخْطُبَ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى خِطْبَةِ أَخِيهِ
Chapter: Regarding it being disliked for a person to propose after his brother’s proposal.
2 hadith · references 2080–2081
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Abu Dawud · 2080لَا يَخْطُبُ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى خِطْبَةِ أَخِيهِAbu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying “ A man should not seek the hand of a woman in marriage when his brother has already sought her hand. ”5 narratorsAbu Dawud · 2081لَا يَخْطُبْ أَحَدُكُمْ عَلَى خِطْبَةِ أَخِيهِ ، وَلَا يَبِيعْ عَلَى بَيْعِ أَخِيهِ ، إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِNarrated Abdullah ibn Umar: The Prophet ﷺ said: One of you must not ask a woman in marriage when his brother has done so already, and one of you must not sell (his own goods) when his brother has already sold (his goods)5 narrators