Sahih al-Bukhari 5141

Hadith text

Narrated Sahl:A woman came to the Prophet,, and presented herself to him (for marriage). He said, "I am not in need of women these days." Then a man said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Marry her to me." The Prophet (ﷺ) asked him, "What have you got?" He said, "I have got nothing." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Give her something, even an iron ring." He said, "I have got nothing." The Prophet (ﷺ) asked (him), "How much of the Qur'an do you know (by heart)?" He said, "So much and so much." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I have married her to you for what you know of the Qur'an

Sahl bataate hain: Ek aurat Nabi (SAW) ke paas aayi aur khud ko pesh kiya. Unhone kaha, 'Mujhe in dinon auraton ki zaroorat nahi.' Phir ek shaks ne kaha, 'Aye Allah ke Rasool! Unka nikaah mujhse kar dijiye.' Nabi (SAW) ne unse pucha, 'Tumhaare paas kya hai?' Usne kaha, 'Mere paas kuch nahi hai.' Nabi (SAW) ne kaha, 'Unhein kuch do, chaahe wo loha ki anguthi hi ho.' Usne kaha, 'Mere paas kuch nahi hai.' Nabi (SAW) ne (usse) pucha, 'Tumhein Quran mein se kitna yaad hai?' Usne kaha, 'Itna itna.' Nabi (SAW) ne farmaya, 'Maine unka nikaah tumse us Quran ke badle kar diya jo tumhein yaad hai.'

Sahih al-Bukhari 5141 · Book 67, Hadith 77