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

30- بَابُ هَلْ لِلْمَرْأَةِ أَنْ تَهَبَ نَفْسَهَا لأَحَدٍ:

(30) Chapter. Is it permissible for a woman to present herself for marriage to somebody?

1 hadith · references 5113–5113

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Bukhari · 5113كَانَتْ خَوْلَةُ بِنْتُ حَكِيمٍ مِنَ اللَّائِي وَهَبْنَ أَنْفُسَهُنَّ لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ : أَمَا تَسْتَحِي الْمَرْأَةُ أَنْ تَهَبَ نَفْسَهَا لِلرَّجُلِ ؟ ، فَلَمَّا نَزَKhaula bint Hakim was one of those ladies who presented themselves to the Prophet (ﷺ) for marriage. `Aisha said, "Doesn't a lady feel ashamed for presenting herself to a man?" But when the Verse "(O Muhammad) You may pos11 narrators·parallel chain