(11) باب تَزْوِيجِ الصِّغَارِ مِنَ الْكِبَارِ
Narrated 'Urwa:
The Prophet (ﷺ) asked Abu Bakr for `Aisha's hand in marriage. Abu Bakr said "But I am your brother." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "You are my brother in Allah's religion and His Book, but she (Aisha) is lawful for me to marry." (IT)
Reference (IT): Sahih al-Bukhari 5081 (IT)
In-book reference (IT): Book 67, Hadith 19 (IT)
USC-MSA web (English) reference(deprecated numbering scheme): Vol. 7, Book 62, Hadith 18 (IT)