18 he said there was a noble woman from quraysh with amazing beauty and a lot of money. a group of people proposed to her and a noble man with a lot of money proposed to her. she rejected him and accepted another. they decided to go to her guardian in the morning to propose to her. the man was very sad. an old woman from the neighborhood came in and saw what was wrong with him. she asked him about his condition and he told her. she said what will you give me if i marry her to you? he said a thousand dirhams. so she left him and went in to her. she talked to her for a long time and kept looking at her face and breathing deeply. she did that more than once. the girl said what is the matter with you aunt? why are you looking at my face and breathing? she said my daughter i see your youth and the beauty that god has bestowed upon you. a womans life is not complete except with a husband and i see that you are a widow with no husband. she said may allah not grieve you. more than one man has proposed to me and i have decided to marry one of them. she said tell me who proposed to you. she said soandso. she said a nobleman. and who? she said soandso. she said a nobleman so what is preventing you from him? she said and soandso to her husband. she said ugh ugh you do not want him. she said and what about his money isnt he a nobleman with a lot of money? she said yes but he has one trait that i dislike in you. she said what is it?
١٨ قال كانت امرأة من قريش شريفة ذات جمال رائع ومال كثير، فخطبها جماعة وخطبها رجل شريف له مال كثير، فردته وأجابت غيره، وعزموا على الغدو إلى وليها ليخطبوها، فاغتم الرجل غما شديدا، فدخلت عليه عجوز من الحي فرأت ما به وسألته عن حاله فأخبرها، وقالت ما تجعل لي إن زوجتك بها؟ قال ألف درهم. فخرجت من عنده ودخلت عليها، فتحدثت عندها مليا وجعلت تنظر في وجهها وتتنفس الصعداء، ففعلت ذلك غير مرة، فقالت الجارية ما شأنك يا خالة، تنظرين في وجهي وتنفسين؟ قالت يا بنية، أرى شبابك، وما أنعم الله عليك به من هذا الجمال، وليس يتم أمر المرأة إلا بالزوج، وأراك أيما لا زوج لك. قالت فلا يغمك الله، قد خطبني غير واحد وقد عزمت على تزويج بعضهم. قالت فاذكري لي من خطبك. قالت فلان. قالت شريف، ومن؟ قالت فلان. قالت شريف، فما يمنعك منه؟ قالت وفلان لصاحبها قالت أف أف، لا تريدينه. قالت وماله أليس هو شريفا كثير المال؟ قالت بلى، ولكن فيه خصلة أكرهها لك. قالت وما هي؟