Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Beelmani narrates that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered a sermon and said: { أَنْکِحُوا الأَیَامَی مِنْکُمْ } A man stood up and submitted, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! What is the compensation for the bond between them?"

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas that Abdur Rahman bin Auf married for the equivalent of the weight of a date stone in gold, whose value was three dirhams and a third of a dirham.

It is narrated from Hasan that whatever amount the husband and wife agree upon will be the dowry.

Ibn Aun says that I asked Hasan about the amount (of dowry) for which a man can marry? He replied: Gold equal in weight to a date stone.

It is narrated from Hazrat Saeed bin Al-Musayyib that if a woman agrees to a stick (as dowry), then that will be the dowry.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn al-Baylmani that the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: { وَآتُوا النِّسَائَ صَدُقَاتِہِنَّ نِحْلَۃً } The narrator says: The people asked, "O Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon you! What is the compensation for the bond between them?" He, peace and blessings be upon him, replied: "Whatever thing her family is pleased with." And (Imam) Abu Hanifa's statement is mentioned that: A man cannot marry a woman for less than ten dirhams.

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) freed Hazrat Safiyyah and then married her. The narrator says that he was asked, "What did you give her as dowry?" He replied that he gave her herself as dowry, meaning her freedom was made her dowry.

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) says that if a man wishes, he can set his Umm Walad free and count her freedom as her dowry.

Hazrat Saeed bin Al-Musayyib says that if a man frees his slave-girl or Umm-e-Walad and makes that freedom her dowry, then I consider this act permissible for him. And (Imam) Abu Hanifa's opinion has been mentioned that: this marriage (of the freed slave-girl) will also be permissible with the dowry.

Hazrat Jabir bin Aswad narrates from his father that I participated in the Hajj with the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He says that I offered the morning prayer with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in Masjid Khif. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had finished his prayer and turned his blessed face, there were two men sitting at the end of the people who had not prayed with him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Bring them to me. So both of them were brought to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in a state that they were trembling. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: What prevented you from offering prayer with us? They replied: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! We had already prayed in our tents. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do not do this in the future. When you have prayed in your tents and then come to the mosque, then pray with the people (in congregation), for this will become a voluntary prayer for you.