Who asked whom when The Prophet's daughter married Imam Ali (a.s).?
The marriage of Fatimah, the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, to Imam Ali (a.s) involved a significant event where the Prophet was asked about the proposal. According to hadith sources, Imam Ali himself proposed to Fatimah. When the proposal was made, the Prophet ﷺ was informed about it, and he accepted it, affirming Ali’s noble character and the divine approval of their union.
Al-Kafi mentions a narration where the Prophet entered upon Fatimah while she was weeping and asked her why she was upset. He reassured her by stating, By Allah, if there were anyone better than him in my family, I would not have married you to him
Al-Kafi 3:260. This indicates the Prophet's support and comfort regarding the marriage.
Additionally, the Prophet ﷺ took the initiative to discuss the marriage, as he held a special affection for his daughter and was protective of her well-being. He emphasized that their union was ordained by Allah, which underscored the significance of their marriage in Islamic history.
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Al-Kafi 3:260
Al-Kafi · Book 3, Hadith 260
I said to Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him): 'Why is the Takbir over the deceased made five times?' He said: 'Because each prayer has a Takbir.' — OR — He said, 'God has a caller who calls every servant whom God has favored and expanded their sustenance but who has not performed the pilgrimage in every five years to seek their voluntary acts. Such a person is deprived.' — OR — When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) married Ali to Fatimah (peace be upon her), he entered upon her while she was weeping. He said to her, "What makes you weep? By Allah, if there were anyone better than him in my family, I would not have married you to him, nor would I have married him to you, but Allah has married you to him and confirmed the khums from you as long as the heavens and the earth endure." — OR — I heard from Ali (peace be upon him), when a man was brought to Kufah who stole pigeons, he did not cut off his hand and said, "There is no cutting off the hand for birds."
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