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Sahih Bukhari 5153 — Mahr and Wedding Banquet
Yellow coloured perfume for a bridegroom
وَرَوَاهُ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَوْفٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ.
Hadith About Walima Even with One Sheep
Sahih Bukhari : 5153
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5153
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ الطَّوِيلِ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، رضى الله عنه أَنَّ عَبْدَ، الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ عَوْفٍ جَاءَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَبِهِ أَثَرُ صُفْرَةٍ فَسَأَلَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ تَزَوَّجَ امْرَأَةً مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ قَالَ " كَمْ سُقْتَ إِلَيْهَا ". قَالَ زِنَةَ نَوَاةٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ. قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَوْلِمْ وَلَوْ بِشَاةٍ ".
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
`Abdur-Rahman bin `Auf came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and he had marks of Sufra (yellow perfume). Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) asked him (about those marks). `AbdurRahman bin `Auf told him that he had married a woman from the Ansar. The Prophet (ﷺ) asked, "How much Mahr did you pay her?" He said, "I paid gold equal to the weight of a date stone." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to him, "Give a wedding banquet, even if with one sheep."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5153In-book reference : Book 67, Hadith 88USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 62, Hadith 83
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5153
This Hadith about Walima tells us that Abdur Rahman bin Auf came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم with traces of yellow perfume. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked him about it, and he explained that he had married a woman from the Ansar. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم then asked how much Mahr he had paid. He replied that he paid gold equal to the weight of a date stone. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told him to give a wedding banquet, even with one sheep. The Hadith links marriage, Mahr, and Walima in a simple way. It shows that the wedding meal is part of sharing the news and joy of marriage.
What we learn from this hadith
- Mahr was asked about and clearly mentioned.
- Walima was encouraged after marriage.
- A wedding banquet can be simple and within one’s means.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم noticed signs of marriage and asked kindly.
