: He says to her, "Give yourself to me (in marriage) as a gift". The Rejection
Hadith 5255 is a practical application of that same corrective. The man driving the badīʿ (a camel designated for sacrifice at Mecca) believed that because the animal was consecrated to Allah, he could not derive any personal benefit from it—not even to ride it when exhausted. He confused sanctification with prohibition . The Prophet’s triple command—"Ride it, woe to you!"—is a forceful legal and moral clarification:
This is the mercy of Islam. It does not encourage men to be tyrants over their women. It encourages justice, evidence, and restraint. If every Muslim man internalized Sahih Bukhari 5255, countless marriages would be saved from suspicion, spying, and destruction.
"Justice Between Co-Wives in Islamic Law: The Hermeneutics of Hadith 5255" — not exactly that title, but look for:
The Prophet then approached Barirah and suggested, "Why do you not go back to him?"
She replied, "Can a princess give herself in marriage to an ordinary man?" .
Bukhārī (البخاري) bukhari:5255 - Ḥadīth Unlocked