Narrated Abdullah ibn Masud: Masruq said on the authority of Abdullah ibn Masud: Abdullah (ibn Masud) was asked about a man who had married a woman without cohabiting with her or fixing any dower for her till he died. Ibn Masud said: She should receive the full dower (as given to women of her class), observe the waiting period ('Iddah), and have her share of inheritance. Thereupon Maqil ibn Sinan said: I heard the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم giving the same decision regarding Birwa daughter of Washiq (as the decision you have given).

The aforesaid tradition has also been transmitted by Alqamah on the authority of Abdullah. Uthman (b. Abi Shaibah) narrated a similar tradition.

Narrated Abdullah ibn Masud: Abdullah ibn Utbah ibn Masud said: Abdullah ibn Masud was informed of this story of a man. The people continued to visit him for a month or visited him many times (the narrator was not sure). He said: In this matter I hold the opinion that she should receive the type of dower given to women of her class with no diminution or excess, observe the waiting period ('iddah) and have her share of inheritance. If it is erroneous, that is from me and from Satan. Allah and His Messenger are free from its responsibility. Some people from Ashja got up; among them were al-Jarrah and Abu Sinan. They said: Ibn Masud, we bear witness that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم gave a decision for us regarding Birwa, daughter of Washiq, to the same effect as the decision you have given. Her husband was Hilal ibn Murrah al-Ashjai. Thereupon Abdullah ibn Masud was very pleased when his decision agreed with the decision of the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم .

Narrated Uqbah ibn Amir: The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said to a man: Would you like me to marry you to so-and-so? He said: Yes. He also said to the woman: Would you like me to marry you to so-and-so? She said: Yes. He then married one to the other. The man had sexual intercourse with her, but he did not fix any dower for her, nor did he give anything to her. He was one of those who participated in the expedition to al-Hudaybiyyah. One part of the expedition to al-Hudaybiyyah had a share in Khaybar. When he was nearing his death, he said: The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم married me to so-and-so, and I did not fix a dower for her, nor did I give anything to her. I call upon you as witness that I have given my share in Khaybar as her dower. So she took the share and sold it for one lakh (of dirhams). Abu Dawud said: The version of Umar bin al-Khattab added in the beginning of this tradition, and his version is more perfect. He reported the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم as saying: The best marriage is the one that is most easy. The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said to the man. The narrator then transmitted the rest of the tradition to the same effect. Abu Dawud said: I am afraid this tradition has been added later on, for the matter is otherwise.