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 168 It is related from Ibn ʿOmar that Ghailán bin Salamahuʾl-Shaqafi became a Muslim. And he had ten wives in the times of ignorance, and they became Muslims with him. Then the Prophet said, "Keep four and send away the rest of them."'—Aḥmad, At Tirmidhí, Ibn Májah.

(The traditions in this section are too obscene for translation.)

It is related from ʿUrwah from ʿÁyesha that, 'The Apostle of God said to her with reference to Barírah, "Take her and set her free." And her husband was (also) a slave. Then the Apostle of God gave her her choice, and she chose herself (i.e. freedom from her husband.) But if he had been a free man, the Prophet would not have given her her choice.'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.

It is related from Ibn ʿAbbás that he said, 'The husband of Barírah was a black slave called Mughíth. And it is as if I could see him wandering round after her in the streets of Madína weeping and with his tears flowing over his beard. Then the Prophet said to ʿAbbás, " O ʿAbbás, art thou not surprised at the love of Mughíth for Barírah, and at the aversion of Barírah for Mughíth!" After that the Prophet said, "If thou return to him (it will be better)." She said, "O Apostle of God, dost thou order me?" He said, "I only plead for him." She replied, "I have no need of him."'—Al Bukhárí.

It is related from Sahl bin Saʿd that, 'A woman came to the Apostle of God and said, "O Apostle of God, verily I have given myself to thee." And she stood up for a long time. Then a man rose up and said, "O Apostle of God, marry her to me if thou hast no need of her." He said, "Hast thou anything with which to provide her a dowry?" He replied,"I have nothing except these trowsers of mine." He said, "Then search for something, although it be but an iron ring." Then the man sought, but found nothing. Then the Apostle of God said, "Hast thou any thing of the Qurʾán?" He replied, "Yes, I have such-and-such a chapter." He said, "I wed her to thee by what thou hast of the Qurʾán." And in another tradition it runs, 'He said, "Depart, for I have wedded her to thee; and do thou teach her the Qurʾán."'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.