It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) handed over his daughter, Sayyidah Zainab (may Allah be pleased with her), to her husband Abu Al-As ibn Al-Rabi’ (upon his acceptance of Islam) on the basis of the previous marriage, without renewing the marriage contract or setting a new dowry, even though Sayyidah Zainab (may Allah be pleased with her) had accepted Islam six years before her husband.