Hadith 37635

Chapter 20

باب 20

(20) باب النَّهْىِ أَنْ يَخْطُبَ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى خِطْبَةِ أَخِيهِ .

(20) Chapter: Prohibition of Proposing Marriage To A Woman When Someone Else Has Already Proposed To Her
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أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ يَخْطُبْ أَحَدُكُمْ عَلَى خِطْبَةِ أَخِيهِ " .

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet said:
"None of you should propose marriage to a woman when someone else has already proposed to her."

Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i 3242

In-book reference: Book 26, Hadith 47

English translation: Vol. 4, Book 26, Hadith 3244