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Sahih Bukhari 5155 — Blessing and Walima After Marriage
How to invoke good upon a person who has married recently?
Hadith About Saying May Allah Bless You After Marriage
Sahih Bukhari : 5155
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5155
حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ ـ هُوَ ابْنُ زَيْدٍ ـ عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَأَى عَلَى عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ أَثَرَ صُفْرَةٍ قَالَ " مَا هَذَا ". قَالَ إِنِّي تَزَوَّجْتُ امْرَأَةً عَلَى وَزْنِ نَوَاةٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ. قَالَ " بَارَكَ اللَّهُ لَكَ، أَوْلِمْ وَلَوْ بِشَاةٍ ".
Anas Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) saw the traces of Sufra (yellow perfume) on `Abdur-Rahman bin `Auf and said, "What is this?" `Abdur-Rahman, said, "I have married a woman and have paid gold equal to the weight of a datestone (as her Mahr). The Prophet (ﷺ) said to him, "May Allah bless you: Offer a wedding banquet even with one sheep."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5155In-book reference : Book 67, Hadith 90USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 62, Hadith 85
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5155
This Hadith gives a warm example of how the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم responded to a new marriage. He saw traces of yellow perfume on Abdur Rahman bin Auf and asked what it was. Abdur Rahman explained that he had married a woman and paid gold equal to the weight of a date stone as her Mahr. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم then said, May Allah bless you, and told him to offer a wedding banquet even with one sheep. This hadith about marriage blessing and Walima shows three clear ideas from the text: asking about marriage, acknowledging the Mahr, and making a good prayer for the newly married person.
What we learn from this hadith
- It is good to pray for blessing for a newly married person.
- Mahr was mentioned clearly in the conversation.
- Walima was encouraged, even if simple.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم responded to a new marriage with kindness.
