67/31. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5114 — Marriage While in Ihram
The marriage of Muhrim
Hadith About Marriage in Ihram: Ibn Abbas’s Report
Sahih Bukhari : 5114
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5114
حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرٌو، حَدَّثَنَا جَابِرُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ تَزَوَّجَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهْوَ مُحْرِمٌ.
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) got married while he was in the state of Ihram.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5114In-book reference : Book 67, Hadith 51USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 62, Hadith 49
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5114
This hadith about marriage in Ihram is brief. Ibn Abbas narrates that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم got married while he was in the state of Ihram. Since the provided text contains only this short report, the explanation should stay within that wording. It tells us what Ibn Abbas reported, without adding details about the place, the bride, or later juristic discussion unless a separate narration is being quoted. People searching for marriage in Ihram hadith or Prophet married while in Ihram are often looking for this exact report. The key educational point here is careful reading: the narration states a fact as transmitted by Ibn Abbas, and any wider discussion should be checked through related narrations and scholars.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report is narrated from Ibn Abbas.
- The text states that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم got married while in Ihram.
- A short hadith should not be expanded with details not given in the text.
- Related narrations should be checked before drawing wider conclusions.
