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THE BOOK OF MARRIAGE
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accompanied her. And the Prophet died and left her when she was a girl of eighteen.'—Muslim.

It is related from Abú Músá that, 'The Prophet said, "There is no marriage without a guardian."'—Aḥmad, At Tirmidhí, Abú Dáud, Ibn Májah.

It is related from Abú Hurairah that, 'The Apostle of God said, " A female orphan shall be consulted (with regard to her marriage), and if she remain silent, that is her consent. But if she refuse, then no compulsion shall be put on her."'—At Tirmidhí, Abú Dáud, An Nasái.

It is related from Jábir that, 'The Prophet said, "Whatever slave marries without the consent of his master is an adulterer."'—At Tirmidhí, Abú Dáud.

It is related from Ibn ʿAbbás that he said, 'Verily a virgin came to the Apostle of God and informed him that her father had given her in marriage against her wish. Then the Prophet gave her her choice.'—Abú Dáud.

It is related from Abú Saʿíd and Ibn ʿAbbás that, 'The Apostle of God said, "Whoever has a son born to him, let him give him a good name and teach him good manners; and when he reaches puberty let him get him married. And if he reaches puberty, and he does not get him married, and he falls into sin, then the father only is responsible."

It is related from ʿOmar binuʾl-Khaṭṭáb and Anas bin Málik that, 'The Apostle of God said, "It is written in the Taurát, that' he whose daughter reaches twelve years of age, and he has not given her in marriage, and she falls into sin, he is responsible for that sin."'—Al Baihaqi..

On Publishing Marriages, and the Conditions
Governing Them

It is related from Rubayyiʿbint Muʿawwidh bin Afrái that she said, 'The Prophet came and entered when I was being taken to his house for the first time; and he sat down on my bed as thou art sitting on it near me. And the slave girls began to beat the drums and to eulogize those of my ancestors who were killed on the day of (the battle of) Badr; when one of them said, "There is a Prophet amongst us who knows what will be on the morrow." Then he said, "Leave this, and say what you were saying before."'—Al Bukhárí.