67/52. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5150 — Simple Mahr with an Iron Ring
To give Mahr in the form of material things
Hadith About Marrying Even with an Iron Ring as Mahr
Sahih Bukhari : 5150
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5150
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ لِرَجُلٍ " تَزَوَّجْ وَلَوْ بِخَاتَمٍ مِنْ حَدِيدٍ ".
Sahl bin Sa`d Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said to a man, "Marry, even with (a Mahr equal to) an iron ring."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5150In-book reference : Book 67, Hadith 85USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 62, Hadith 80
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5150
This short Hadith about Mahr is easy to remember. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told a man to marry, even with a Mahr equal to an iron ring. The wording points to simplicity and ease in marriage when someone does not have much wealth. It does not remove the idea of Mahr; rather, it shows that the Mahr can be simple. In a time when people may delay marriage because they think everything must be large or costly, this Hadith reminds the reader that value is not only in high price. A small Mahr can still be mentioned and respected in marriage.
What we learn from this hadith
- Mahr can be simple when wealth is limited.
- Marriage should not be made hard only because of cost.
- Even a small item has value when given properly.
- The Hadith keeps attention on marriage with clear Mahr, not display.
