Sahih Bukhari 5255 Jun 2026

: While the phrase "give me yourself as a gift" was used, Islamic law (based on this and other narrations) clarifies that the Prophet (ﷺ) was seeking a formal marriage.

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: Scholars from SeekersGuidance and IslamQA note that the woman may have been "tricked" by others who told her that saying those words would endear her to the Prophet ﷺ, or that she was simply unfamiliar with his status at the time. : While the phrase "give me yourself as