67/7. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5072 — Mahr and Walimah
The saying of a man to his brother (in Islam)
رَوَاهُ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَوْفٍ.
Hadith About Walimah and Mahr in Marriage
Sahih Bukhari : 5072
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5072
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ الطَّوِيلِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَدِمَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَوْفٍ فَآخَى النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ سَعْدِ بْنِ الرَّبِيعِ الأَنْصَارِيِّ وَعِنْدَ الأَنْصَارِيِّ امْرَأَتَانِ، فَعَرَضَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يُنَاصِفَهُ أَهْلَهُ وَمَالَهُ فَقَالَ بَارَكَ اللَّهُ لَكَ فِي أَهْلِكَ وَمَالِكَ دُلُّونِي عَلَى السُّوقِ، فَأَتَى السُّوقَ فَرَبِحَ شَيْئًا مِنْ أَقِطٍ وَشَيْئًا مِنْ سَمْنٍ فَرَآهُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَعْدَ أَيَّامٍ وَعَلَيْهِ وَضَرٌ مِنْ صُفْرَةٍ فَقَالَ " مَهْيَمْ يَا عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ ". فَقَالَ تَزَوَّجْتُ أَنْصَارِيَّةً. قَالَ " فَمَا سُقْتَ ". قَالَ وَزْنَ نَوَاةٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ. قَالَ " أَوْلِمْ وَلَوْ بِشَاةٍ ".
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
`Abdur-Rahman bin `Auf came (from Mecca to Medina) and the Prophet (ﷺ) made a bond of brotherhood between him and Sa`d bin Ar-Rabi` Al-Ansari. Al-Ansari had two wives, so he suggested that `Abdur- Rahman take half, his wives and property. `Abdur-Rahman replied, "May Allah bless you with your wives and property. Kindly show me the market." So `Abdur-Rahman went to the market and gained (in bargains) some dried yoghurt and some butter.After a few days the Prophet (ﷺ) saw `Abdur-Rahman with some yellow stains on his clothes and asked him, "What is that, O `Abdur-Rahman?" He replied, "I had married an Ansari woman." The Prophet (ﷺ) asked, "How much Mahr did you give her?" He replied, "The weight of one (date) stone of gold." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Offer a banquet, even with one sheep."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5072In-book reference : Book 67, Hadith 10USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 62, Hadith 10
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5072
This Hadith tells the story of Abdur-Rahman bin Auf after arriving in Madinah. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم made brotherhood between him and Sa'd bin Ar-Rabi. Sa'd offered to share his family and wealth, but Abdur-Rahman prayed for blessing for him and asked to be shown the market. He worked, gained some goods, and later the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم saw yellow stains on him. When asked, he said he had married an Ansari woman. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked about the mahr, and he replied that it was the weight of one date stone of gold. Then the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told him to offer a banquet, even with one sheep. This hadith about walimah shows marriage, mahr, work, and a simple wedding feast.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abdur-Rahman chose to work in the market rather than take from Sa'd's offer.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked about the mahr after learning of the marriage.
- A walimah was encouraged, even with one sheep.
- The narration shows a simple link between marriage and a wedding meal.
