The Book of Marriage, Breastfeeding, Divorce, Mutual Oath-Swearing, and Manumission-09a
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The reciter: Sarih ibn Yunus narrated to us, and 'Abbad ibn 'Abbad narrated to us from Asim from Ma'izah al-'Adawiyyah from 'A'ishah, who said: كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يستأذننا إذا كان في يوم المرأة منا بعدما نزلت ترجي من تشاء منهن وتؤوي إليك من تشاء فقالت لها معاذة فما كنت تقولين لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا أستأذنك؟ قالت كنت أقول إن كان ذاك إلي لم أوثر أحدا على نفسي The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to ask our permission when it was the turn of one of our women, after the verse was revealed: "You may keep with whom you wish of them and withdraw from whom you wish." Ma'izah said to her: What did you say to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) when he asked your permission? She said: I used to say: If that is up to me, I would not prefer anyone over myself..