Author: Shaykh Muhammad bin Haadi Al Madkhali
Source: Multiple sources which are referenced throughout the article.
Translator: Abu 'Abdis Salaam Al Juyaanee
The Prophet ﷺ said,
"Verily, from the blessings bestowed upon the woman is that her engagement is easy, her dowry is easy, and her womb is easy."
This Hadeeth has been collected by: Imaam Ahmad in his Musnad (6/77, 24522), and by Imaam Ibn Hibbaan (9/405, 4095), and by Imaam At-Tabaraanee in Al-Awsat (4/62, 3612), and by Imaam Al-Haakim (2/196, 2739) and by Imaam Abu Nu'aym in Al-Hilya (3/163), and by Imaam Al-Bayhaqee (7/235, 14135), by way of Usaamah Bin Zayd Al-Laythee on the authority of Safwaan Bin Saleem on the authority of 'Urwah on the authority of 'Aaisha (radi Allahu ‘anha) .
Imaam Al-Haakim said this hadeeth is upon the conditions of Imaam Muslim, and Imaam Ath-Thahabee agreed with him. Imaam Al-'Iraaqee said its chain is good and Imaam Al-Albaanee said its chain is Hasan.
Imaam Al-Manaawee said in At-Tayseer:
(Verily, the blessings bestowed upon the woman...): (meaning), from her blessings.
(...her engagement is easy...): خِطبة with a Kasrah, (meaning), that it is easy for the man seeking her hand in marriage to ask those who are responsible for her their permission to marry her; and that their answer is received and/or attained with ease, without any hesitation, (severing of the process and without) conditions or stipulations.
(...her dowry is easy...): (meaning), there is no hardship for the man who seeks her hand in marriage to come up with and find (a dowry) which is outside of his basic needs, (meaning that it will not take away from his basic needs.)
(...and her womb is easy.): (meaning) for children, so she gets pregnant quickly and easily and has a lot of off-spring.
