It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Part of a woman's blessing and good fortune is that her proposal of marriage (khitbah) is easy, her dowry is easy, and her womb is easy (easy in giving birth)." Urwah says that by the womb being easy is meant ease in childbirth. Urwah also said: "I say from myself that the first of a woman's ill fortune is that her dowry is very heavy." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Abu Salamah that he said: I asked Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) about the dowry of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) (that he fixed for his wives), and she said: "Twelve uqiyah and a nashsh." I asked: "What is a nashsh?" She said: "Half an uqiyah." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.