Woman in Islamic Shariah

9. Dowry ~ 210 ~ only dower of the Prophet Muhammad for his wives.175 “But,” she added, ‘Umm Habiba’s dower consisted of 4000 dirhams, this sum having been fixed by the Christian King of Abyssinia, Najashi, who had performed this marriage by proxy.”176 171. Ibid., 4/107. 172. Al-Haythami, Majma’ az-Zawa’id wa Manba’ alFawa’id, Kitab an-Nikah, 4/281. 173. Al-Baihaqi, Sunan al-Kubra, Katib as-Sudaq, 7/235. 174. Kanz al-’Ummal, Kitab an-Nikah, 16/322. 175. Ad-Darimi, Sunan, Kitab an-Nikah, 2/141. 176. Abu Dawud, Sunan, Kitab an-Nikah, 2/235. NON-PREFERABLE WAY The second Caliph, ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab, once while addressing a gathering asked them to refrain from fixing heavy dowers in marriage. On hearing this, a woman stood up and, addressing the Caliph on the pulpit said, as God Himself has said, “If you