• He bowed his head (ṭa’ṭaʾa raʾsahu): he lowered it, humbled himself, and brought it down.
• Man (rajul): Ibn Ḥajar said, “I have not found his name.”
• A ring (khātam): from the verb khatama (“to seal”). A khātam is a circlet with a stone, worn on the finger, and the wearer’s name is sometimes engraved on it. Plural: khawātim.
• Iron (ḥadīd): a metallic element attracted by magnets and liable to rust; proverbial for its hardness—hence the name. Its kinds include cast iron, wrought iron, and steel. Plural: ḥadāʾid.
• My izār (izārī): a mantle; anything that covers the lower body. The noun can be masculine or feminine, and a feminine form with tāʾ—izārah—is also used. It is a small wrap. Plurals: āzar and uzur.
• Cloak (ridāʾ): with a kasra on the rā and a fatḥa on the dāl; plural ardiya. It is a garment worn over one’s clothes, like a jubba or cloak; others say it is a mantle that covers the upper body, which is most likely what is meant here.
• By heart (ʿan ẓahr qalbik): reciting the Qur’an from memory, not from a written text.
• “I have made her yours for what you know of the Qur’an” (malaktukahā bimā maʿaka min al-Qur’an): variants exist. Al-Dāraqutnī judged the wording “zawwajtukahā bimā maʿaka min al-Qur’an” (“I have married her to you for…”) to be correct, as it is more numerous and better preserved. Al-Nawawī held that both expressions may be sound: the Prophet first pronounced the formula of marriage, thereby giving her, and then said, “Go, for she is now yours through that prior act of marriage.”
• bimā maʿaka (“for/with what you have”): some say the preposition bāʾ denotes exchange or consideration; others say it is causal. This will be discussed, God willing, later.

• Benefits derived from the ḥadīth:
  1 - A woman may lawfully offer herself in marriage to a man known for piety and goodness.
  2 - A man is allowed to look at a woman with the intention of proposing, even before he actually makes the proposal; some scholars even recommended doing so, that he not propose until genuine interest is present.
  3 - If a woman has no guardian, the imam acts as her guardian once she consents and desires marriage.