Hadith 40704

Yahya related to me from Malik from Malik from Abu Hazim ibnDinar from Sahl ibn Sad as-Saidi that a woman came to the Messenger ofAllah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and said, "Messengerof Allah! I have given myself to you." She stood for a long time, andthen a man got up and said, "Messenger of Allah, marry her to me ifyou have no need of her." The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless himand grant him peace, said, "Do you have anything to give her as abride-price?" He said, "I possess only this lower garment of mine."The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said,"If you give it to her you will not have a garment to wear so look forsomething else." He said, "I have nothing else." He said, "Look forsomething else, even if it is only an iron ring." He looked, and foundthat he had nothing. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him andgrant him peace, said, "Do you know any of the Qur'an?" He said, "Yes.I know such-and-such a sura and such-and-such a sura," which he named.The Messengerof Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, saidto him, "I have married her to you for what you know of the Qur'an."