Our Beloved Master - His Early Life — Page 92
•oUR BELoVED MASTER• 92 through her trusted female servant named Naf i sah. Naf i sah approached Muhammad sa and said, “At your age most men have already fathered many children; yet you have not married. What is your plan with regard to marriage?” The young man replied, “I am a poor man with limited means of income. Who would give his daughter in marriage to me in such circumstances? After marriage, how will I fulfill the needs of my wife when it is difficult for me to meet my own expenses?” Naf i sah responded, “In that case you should marry a rich woman. In this way you would not have to shoulder her burden. ” The young H a shm i laughed and said, “Why would a rich man give his daughter to a poor man like me? It is the way of the world that the rich give their daughters only to sons of rich men. ” Naf i sah answered, “What if a rich woman desires to marry you of her own will?” Surprised, the young man asked, “Which rich woman would want to marry a poor man like me?” Naf i sah replied, “My mistress Khad i jah ra desires to marry you and has sent me to you with a proposal, provided you are agreeable to it. ” The young man said after careful consideration, “What