[Machine] "The wife of Uthman bin Mazh'un, Khawlah bint Hakim bin Umayyah bin al-Auqas, said to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in Makkah, 'Why don't you get married?' He asked, 'To whom?' She said, 'If you wish, to a virgin, and if you wish, to a widow.' He asked, 'Who is the virgin?' She said, 'The daughter of the dearest of all Allah's creation to you, Aisha bint Abu Bakr.' He asked, 'And who is the widow?' She said, 'Sawda bint Zam'ah believed in you and followed you upon what you are upon.' He said, 'Go and mention their names to them on my behalf.' So she came and entered the house of Abu Bakr, and found Umm Rumman, the mother of Aisha, and said, 'O Umm Rumman, what has Allah been bestowing upon you regarding goodness and blessing?' The Messenger of Allah ﷺ has sent me to propose on his behalf to Aisha.' She said, 'Wait for Abu Bakr, for he is about to come.' So Abu Bakr came, and she said, 'O Abu Bakr, what has Allah been bestowing upon you regarding goodness and blessing?' The Messenger of Allah ﷺ has sent me to propose on his behalf to Aisha.' He said, 'Does he consider her to be suitable for him? She is only the daughter of his brother.' So he returned me to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , and I informed him of that. He said, 'Go back to him and say: You are my brother in Islam, and I am your brother, and your daughter is suitable for me.' So she went to Abu Bakr and he said to Khawlah, 'Pray for me to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ .' So she went and prayed to him, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ married me on that day, when I was six years old."  

خَوْلَةُ بِنْتُ حَكِيمِ بْنِ أُمَيَّةَ بْنِ الْأَوْقَصِ امْرَأَةُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ مَظْعُونٍ وَذَلِكَ بِمَكَّةَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَلَا تَزَوَّجُ؟ قَالَ «مَنْ؟» قَالَتْ إِنْ شِئْتَ بِكْرًا وَإِنْ شِئْتَ ثَيِّبًا قَالَ «فَمَنِ الْبِكْرُ؟» قَالَتْ ابْنَةُ أَحَبِّ خَلْقِ اللهِ إِلَيْكَ عَائِشَةُ بِنْتُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ قَالَ «وَمَنِ الثَّيِّبُ؟» قَالَتْ سَوْدَةُ بِنْتُ زَمْعَةَ آمَنَتْ بِكَ وَاتَّبَعَتْكَ عَلَى مَا أَنْتَ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ «فَاذْهَبِي فَاذْكُرِيهِمَا عَلَيَّ» فَجَاءَتْ فَدَخَلَتْ بَيْتَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ فَوَجَدَتْ أُمَّ رُومَانَ أُمَّ عَائِشَةَ فَقَالَتْ يَا أُمَّ رُومَانَ مَاذَا أَدْخَلَ اللهُ عَلَيْكُمْ مِنَ الْخَيْرِ وَالْبَرَكَةِ؟ أَرْسَلَنِي رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَخْطِبُ عَلَيْهِ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ وَدِدْتُ انْتَظِرِي أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَإِنَّهُ آتٍ فَجَاءَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَقَالَتْ يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ مَاذَا أَدْخَلَ اللهُ عَلَيْكُمْ مِنَ الْخَيْرِ وَالْبَرَكَةِ؟ أَرْسَلَنِي رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَخْطِبُ عَلَيْهِ عَائِشَةَ قَالَ هَلْ تَصْلُحُ لَهُ وَإِنَّمَا هِيَ بِنْتُ أَخِيهِ فَرَجَّعَنِي إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لَهُ فَقَالَ ارْجِعِي إِلَيْهِ فَقُولِي لَهُ أَنْتَ أَخِي فِي الْإِسْلَامِ وَأَنَا أَخُوكَ وَابْنَتُكَ تَصْلُحُ لِي فَأَتَتْ أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَقَالَ لِخَوْلَةَ ادْعِي لِي رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فَجَاءَ فَأَنْكَحَهُ وَأَنَا يَوْمَئِذٍ ابْنَةُ سِتِّ سِنِينَ  

[Machine] Khawlah bint Hakim ibn al-Awqas, the wife of Uthman ibn Mazh'oon, said to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , "O Messenger of Allah, will you not marry?" He asked, "Who?" She replied, "If you wish, a virgin, and if you wish, a previously married woman." He asked, "Who is the previously married woman?" She said, "Sawdah bint Zam'ah. She has believed in you and followed you in what you are upon." He said, "Go and call her to me." So I went out and entered upon Sawdah and said, "O Sawdah, what has Allah brought upon you of goodness and blessings?" She asked, "What is that?" I said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ has sent me to propose to you on his behalf." She said, "I would like that. Enter and mention it to my father." I said, "But he is an old man and has abstained from Hajj." So I entered upon him and greeted him with the greeting of the Jahiliyyah (pre-Islamic era). Then I said, "Indeed, Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Abdul-Muttalib has sent me to propose to your daughter Sawdah." He said, "Kufu Karim (a generous and noble match). What does your companion say?" Sawdah said, "She likes it." He said, "Then call her to me." So I called her and he married her off to him. Her brother Abdullah ibn Zam'ah came from Hajj and he began to put dust on his head. After he embraced Islam, he said, "I am a foolish person who put dust on his head the day the Messenger of Allah ﷺ married off Sawdah bint Zam'ah."  

خَوْلَةُ بِنْتُ حَكِيمِ بْنِ الْأَوْقَصِ امْرَأَةُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ مَظْعُونٍ وَذَلِكَ بِمَكَّةَ أَيْ رَسُولَ اللهِ أَلَا تَزَوَّجُ؟ قَالَ «مَنْ؟» قَالَتْ إِنْ شِئْتَ بِكْرًا وَإِنْ شِئْتَ ثَيِّبًا قَالَ «وَمَنِ الثَّيِّبُ؟» قَالَتْ سَوْدَةُ بِنْتُ زَمْعَةَ قَدْ آمَنَتْ بِكَ وَاتَّبَعَتْكَ عَلَى مَا أَنْتَ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ «فَاذْهَبِي فَاذْكُرِيهَا عَلَيَّ» فَخَرَجْتُ فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى سَوْدَةَ فَقُلْتُ يَا سَوْدَةُ مَاذَا أَدْخَلَ اللهُ عَلَيْكُمْ مِنَ الْخَيْرِ وَالْبَرَكَةِ؟ قَالَتْ وَمَا ذَاكَ؟ قَالَتْ أَرْسَلَنِي رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَخْطُبُكِ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَتْ وَدِدْتُ فَادْخُلِي عَلَى أَبِي وَاذْكُرِي ذَلِكَ لَهُ قُلْتُ وَهُوَ شَيْخٌ كَبِيرٌ وَقَدْ تَخَلَّفَ عَنِ الْحَجِّ فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَحَيَّيْتُهُ بِتَحِيَّةِ أَهْلِ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ ثُمَّ قَالَتْ إِنَّ مُحَمَّدَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ أَرْسَلَنِي أَخْطَبُ عَلَيْهِ سَوْدَةَ فَقَالَ كُفُؤٌ كَرِيمٌ فَمَاذَا تَقُولُ صَاحِبَتُكِ؟ قَالَتْ تُحِبُّ ذَلِكَ قَالَ فادْعِيهَا إِلَيَّ فَدَعَوْتُهَا فَقَالَ أَيْ سَوْدَةُ رَفَعَتْ هَذِهِ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ يَخْطُبُكِ وَهُوَ كُفُؤٌ كَرِيمٌ أَفَتُحِبِّينَ أَنْ أُزَوِّجَهُ؟ قَالَتْ نَعَمْ قَالَ فَادْعِيهِ لِي فَدَعَوْتُهُ فَجَاءَ فَزَوَّجَهَا فَجَاءَ أَخُوهَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ زَمْعَةَ مِنَ الْحَجِّ فَجَعَلَ يَحْثُو فِي رَأْسِهِ التُّرَابَ فَقَالَ بَعْدَ أَنْ أَسْلَمَ إِنِّي لَسَفِيهٌ يَوْمَ أَحْثُو فِي رَأْسِي التُّرَابَ أَنْ تَزَوَّجَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ سَوْدَةَ بِنْتَ زَمْعَةَ