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Sahl bin Sa'd said:"I was among the people with the Prophet when a woman stood up and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, she has offered herself in marriage to you, so see what you think of her.' He remained silent and the Prophet did not give any answer. Then she stood up (again) and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, she has offered herself in marriage to you, so see what you think of her.' A man stood up and said: 'Marry her to me, O Messenger of Allah!' He said: 'Do you have anything?' He said: 'No.' He said: 'Go and look, even if it is just an iron ring.' So he went and looked then he came and said: 'I could not find anything, not even an iron ring.' He said: 'Have you memorized anything of the Qur'an?' He said: 'Yes, Surah such-and-such and Surah such-and-such.' He said: 'I will marry you to her on the basis of what you have memorized of the Qur'an

اخبرنا محمد بن منصور، عن سفيان، قال سمعت ابا حازم، يقول سمعت سهل بن سعد، يقول اني لفي القوم عند النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقامت امراة فقالت يا رسول الله انها قد وهبت نفسها لك فرا فيها رايك . فسكت فلم يجبها النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بشىء ثم قامت فقالت يا رسول الله انها قد وهبت نفسها لك فرا فيها رايك . فقام رجل فقال زوجنيها يا رسول الله . قال " هل معك شىء " . قال لا . قال " اذهب فاطلب ولو خاتما من حديد " . فذهب فطلب ثم جاء فقال لم اجد شييا ولا خاتما من حديد . قال " هل معك من القران شىء " . قال نعم معي سورة كذا وسورة كذا . قال " قد انكحتكها على ما معك من القران