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The Book of Marriage

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كتاب النكاح

Anas (رضي الله تعالى عنه) narrated that Abu Talhah ( رضي الله تعالى عنه) married Umm Sulaim ( رضي الله تعالى عنها) and the dowry between them was Islam. Umm Sulaim (رضي الله تعالى عنها) became Muslim before Abu Talhah (رضي الله تعالى عنه), and he proposed to her but she said, 'I have become Muslim; if you become Muslim I will marry you.' So he became Muslim, and that was the dowry between them.’

Anas (رضي الله تعالى عنه) narrated that Abu Talhah (رضي الله تعالى عنه) proposed marriage to Umm Sulaim (رضي الله تعالى عنها) and she said, 'by Allah, a man like you are not to be rejected, O Abu Talhah (رضي الله تعالى عنه), but you are a disbeliever, and I am a Muslim, and it is not permissible for me to marry you. If you become Muslim, that will be my dowry, and I will not ask you for anything else.' So, he became Muslim and that was her dowry.’ (One of the narrators) Thabit said, ‘I have never heard of a woman whose dowry was more precious than Umm Sulaim ( رضي الله تعالى عنها) (whose dowry was) Islam. And he consummated the marriage with her, and she bore him a child.’