Authentic. It is documented in the source previously cited (96).

213 – (“If one of you proposes marriage to a woman and is able to look at some part of her that would encourage him to marry her, let him do so.” Narrated by Abū Dāwūd.) p. 171

Fair. This wording is not Abū Dāwūd’s; rather, it appears in one of Ahmad’s narrations in the Musnad (3/360). The wording of Abū Dāwūd and Ahmad’s other narration is similar. It is documented in the source previously cited (99).

214 – (Muslim narrated that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “The believer is the brother of the believer. It is therefore not lawful for a believer to purchase over his brother’s purchase, nor to propose marriage over his brother’s proposal.”) p. 172

Authentic. It was narrated by Muslim (4/139), as well as al-Bayhaqī (5/346) and Ahmad (4/147), though Ahmad omitted the first clause.

215 – (Al-Bukhārī narrated that he, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “A man must not propose marriage over another man’s proposal until the first suitor withdraws or gives him permission.”) p. 172

Authentic. It was narrated by al-Bukhārī (3/431), as well as al-Nasā’ī (2/74), al-Tirmidhī (1/243), and Ahmad (2/153), from the hadith of Abdullah ibn Umar, traced back to the Prophet.

Al-Tirmidhī said: “A fair and authentic hadith.”

216 – (He, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “A previously married woman has greater authority than her guardian over the decision to marry, while a virgin must be asked for her consent concerning herself, and her consent is her silence.” Narrated by al-Bukhārī and Muslim.) p. 172