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A woman came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I want
to give up myself to you." A man said, "Marry her to me." The Prophet (ﷺ)
said, "We agree to marry her to you with what you know of the Quran
by heart."
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 40, Hadith 10
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I was accompanying the Prophet (ﷺ) on a journey and was riding a slow camel that was lagging behind
the others. The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by me and asked, "Who is this?" I replied, "Jabir bin `Abdullah." He
asked, "What is the matter, (why are you late)?" I replied, "I am riding a slow camel." He asked, "Do
you have a stick?" I replied in the affirmative. He said, "Give it to me." When I gave it to him, he beat
the camel and rebuked it. Then that camel surpassed the others thenceforth. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Sell it
to me." I replied, "It is (a gift) for you, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)." He said, "Sell it to me. I have bought it for
four Dinars (gold pieces) and you can keep on riding it till Medina." When we approached Medina, I
started going (towards my house). The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Where are you going?" I Sa`d, "I have married a
widow." He said, "Why have you not married a virgin to fondle with each other?" I said, "My father
died and left daughters, so I decided to marry a widow (an experienced woman) (to look after them)."
He said, "Well done." When we reached Medina, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "O Bilal, pay him (the price of
the camel) and give him extra money." Bilal gave me four Dinars and one Qirat extra. (A sub-narrator
said): Jabir added, "The extra Qirat of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) never parted from me." The Qirat was always in
Jabir bin `Abdullah's purse.
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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) deputed me to keep Sadaqat (al-Fitr) of Ramadan. A
comer came and started taking handfuls of the foodstuff (of the
Sadaqa) (stealthily). I took hold of him and said, "By Allah, I will
take you to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ." He said, "I am needy and have many
dependents, and I am in great need." I released him, and in the
morning Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) asked me, "What did your prisoner do
yesterday?" I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! The person complained of being
needy and of having many dependents, so, I pitied him and let him go."
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Indeed, he told you a lie and he will be coming
again." I believed that he would show up again as Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had
told me that he would return. So, I waited for him watchfully. When he
(showed up and) started stealing handfuls of foodstuff, I caught hold
of him again and said, "I will definitely take you to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ).
He said, "Leave me, for I am very needy and have many dependents. I
promise I will not come back again." I pitied him and let him go.