Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of (The Wedlock)

11- بَابُ تَزْوِيجِ الصِّغَارِ مِنَ الْكِبَارِ:

(11) Chapter. The marrying of a young lady to an elderly man.

1 hadith · references 5081–5081

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Bukhari · 5081خَطَبَ عَائِشَةَ إِلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ ، فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ : إِنَّمَا أَنَا أَخُوكَ ، فَقَالَ : أَنْتَ أَخِي فِي دِينِ اللَّهِ وَكِتَابِهِ وَهِيَ لِي حَلَالٌThe Prophet (ﷺ) asked Abu Bakr for `Aisha's hand in marriage. Abu Bakr said "But I am your brother." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "You are my brother in Allah's religion and His Book, but she (Aisha) is lawful for me to marry."5 narrators