I’ll give her all she wants

A man came to Maymûn b. Mahrân – Allah be please with him – to ask for his daughter’s hand in marriage. Maymûn said, “I do not approve of her for you.” The man asked, “Why?” He replied, “Because she loves jewelry and garments.” To this the man said, “Well I have as much of those as she desires.” Maymûn said, “Now I don’t approve of you for her.”

Al-Dhahabî , Siyar A’lâm Al-Nubalâ` in his biography of Maymûn b. Mahrân.

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October 1, 2007

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4 Responses to “I’ll give her all she wants”

  1. aamir on November 5, 2010 04:02

    Assalamualikum
    Are we all Muslims listening to this?
    wish this most precious quote be put up in bold ,wherever there a marriage is taking place……

  2. AbuHaafidh on November 14, 2011 19:47

    If only all fathers were like Maymûn ibn Mahrân.

  3. Nuha on November 17, 2011 11:29

    I don't understand it :(

  4. Owais Al-Hashimi on December 16, 2011 20:53

    Wa feekum baarak.