[Machine] I used to serve the Prophet ﷺ , and one day he said, "O Rabiah, don't you get married?" So, I said, "By Allah, O Messenger of Allah, I prefer serving you." He repeated this to me another time, and I said the same thing. Then, I said, "By Allah, O Messenger of Allah, you know better what is good for me than I do. If you tell me to get married again, I will say yes, O Messenger of Allah." He then said to me, "O Rabiah, don't you get married?" I said, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." He said to me, "Go to so-and-so, the man from the Ansar, and let them marry you to his daughter, Fulanah." So, I went to them and said, "Verily, the Messenger of Allah has commanded you to marry me." They welcomed the Messenger of Allah and said, "The Messenger of Allah does not ask for anything except out of need." They married me without asking for any proof. Then, I went to the Messenger of Allah while feeling sad, and he said to me, "What is the matter, O Rabiah?" I said, "O Messenger of Allah, I went to a noble people and they welcomed me and said, 'You are a good man,' but I do not have any wealth to give as dowry." The Messenger of Allah said, "Collect for him the weight of a date-pit in gold." They collected for me the weight of two date-pits in gold, and I brought it to them. They accepted it and said, "It is a lot and good." Then, I went to the Messenger of Allah while feeling sad, and he said, "What is the matter, O Rabiah?" I said, "O Messenger of Allah, I went to a noble people and they welcomed me and said, 'You are a good man,' but I have no wealth to give as a gift." He said, "Collect for him the price of a sheep." They collected for me the price of a sheep, and the Messenger of Allah sent it to my family. They brought a large basket full of barley, and I brought it to them. They said, "The sheep is for us, and the barley is for you." So, they did that, and I attended the Messenger of Allah and his companions in the morning. [End of passage]
كُنْتُ أَخْدُمُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَوْمًا «يَا رَبِيعَةُ أَلَا تَزَوَّجُ؟» فَقُلْتُ وَاللهِ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ لَخِدْمُتُكُمْ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ قَالَ ثُمَّ أَعَادَ عَلَيَّ بَعْدَ مَرَّةٍ أُخْرَى فَقُلْتُ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ وَاللهِ لَرَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يُصْلِحُنِي مِنِّي فَلَئِنْ قَالَ لِي مَرَّةً أُخْرَى لَأَقُولَنَّ بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَقَالَ لِي «يَا رَبِيعَةُ أَلَا تَزَوَّجُ؟» قُلْتُ بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَالَ لِي «ائْتِ فُلَانًا لِرَجُلٍ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ فَلْيُزَوِّجُوكَ ابْنَتَهُمْ فُلَانَةَ» قَالَ فَأَتَيْتُهُمْ فَقُلْتُ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَأْمُرُكُمْ أنْ تُزَوِّجُونِي قَالُوا مَرْحَبًا بِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ لَا يَذْهَبُ رَسُولُ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ إِلَّا لِحَاجَتِهِ قَالَ فَزَوَّجُونِي لَمْ يَسْأَلُونِي بَيِّنَةً فَأَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ وَأَنَا كَئِيبٌ فَقَالَ لِي «مَا لَكَ يَا رَبِيعَةُ؟» قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَتَيْتُ قَوْمًا كِرَامًا فَزَوَّجُونِي وَلَمْ يَسْأَلُونِي بَيِّنَةً وَلَيْسَ عِنْدِي مَا أَصْدَقُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «اجْمَعُوا لَهُ وَزْنَ نَوَاةٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ» فَجَمَعُوا لِي وَزْنَ نَوَاتَيْنِ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ فَأَتَيْتُهُمْ بِهِ فَقَبِلُوا وَقَالُوا كَثِيرٌ طَيِّبٌ فَأَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ وَأَنَا كَئِيبٌ فَقَالَ «مَا لَكَ يَا رَبِيعَةُ؟» فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَتَيْتُ قَوْمًا كِرَامًا فَقَبِلُوا وَقَالُوا كَثِيرٌ طَيِّبٌ وَلَيْسَ عِنْدِي مَا أُولِمُ فَقَالَ «اجْمَعُوا لَهُ فِي ثَمَنِ كَبْشٍ» فَجَمَعُوا لِي فِي ثَمَنِ كَبْشٍ وَأَرْسَلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ فَأُتِي بِمِكْتَلٍ فِيهِ شَعِيرٌ فَأَتَيْتُهُمْ بِهِ فَقَالُوا أَمَّا الْكَبْشُ فَاكْفُونَاهُ أَنْتُمْ وَأَمَّا الشَّعِيرُ فَنَحْنُ نَكْفِيكُمُوهُ قَالَ فَفَعَلُوا ذَلِكَ وَأَصْبَحْتُ فَدَعَوْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ وَأَصْحَابُهُ