Dowry for a Poor Man One day, a woman came to see the Prophet of Allah [PBUH= Allahs blessings and Peace be upon him] and said: Oh! Messenger of Allah! I do not have a husband and I want to be a good wife; I give myself to you.The Messenger of Allah [PBUH] kept silent for a long while.Suddenly, a man who was present stood up and asked if the woman would accept him for a husband.The Messenger of Allah [PBUH] said: Do you have anything to give her as a dowry.The man thought and said: I have half of my cloth, and indeed he was wearing a single cloth around him.If you give her part of this cloth, you will have nothing to wear anymore; it will become her possession. Find something else. Since at this time the followers of Islam and the Prophet himself [PBUH] were poor, the man thought again a long time and declared: No, I do not possess a thing to give her.The Messenger of Allah then told him: Go to your house and look for something, even if it is an iron ring.The man departed and came back a while later, and declared: I looked everywhere, but I did not find anything to give her as her dowry.After reflection, the Prophet of Allah [PBUH] said: Did you learn some of the Quran?Yes, I have learned by heart so-and-so Surahs [chapters of the Quran]The Messenger of Alah [PBUH] therefore declared: Teach her what you know of the Qur\\an, and this will constitute her dowry.The couple felt contented with what was proposed, and they got married.
Posted on: Sun, 17 Nov 2013 00:12:43 +0000
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