Sahih Al-Bukhari — Hadith #6123
Hadith #6123
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مَرْحُومٌ، سَمِعْتُ ثَابِتًا، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَنَسًا ـ رضى الله عنه ـ يَقُولُ جَاءَتِ امْرَأَةٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم تَعْرِضُ عَلَيْهِ نَفْسَهَا فَقَالَتْ هَلْ لَكَ حَاجَةٌ فِيَّ فَقَالَتِ ابْنَتُهُ مَا أَقَلَّ حَيَاءَهَا. فَقَالَ هِيَ خَيْرٌ مِنْكِ، عَرَضَتْ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَفْسَهَا.
that he heard Anas saying, "A woman came to the Prophet (ﷺ) offering herself to him in marriage, saying,
"Have you got any interest in me (i.e. would you like to marry me?)" Anas's daughter said, "How
shameless that woman was!" On that Anas said, "She is better than you, for she presented herself to
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (for marriage).
Narrated by
Thabit (RA)
Source
Sahih Al-Bukhari # 78/6123
Grade
Sahih
Category
Chapter 78: Good Manners and Form (Al-Adab)