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Sahih Bukhari 5169 — Safiyya’s Manumission as Mahr
Al-Walima is to be given even with one sheep
Hadith About Safiyya’s Mahr and Wedding Banquet
Sahih Bukhari : 5169
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5169
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْوَارِثِ، عَنْ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَعْتَقَ صَفِيَّةَ، وَتَزَوَّجَهَا وَجَعَلَ عِتْقَهَا صَدَاقَهَا، وَأَوْلَمَ عَلَيْهَا بِحَيْسٍ.
Anas Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) manumitted Safiyya and then married her, and her Mahr was her manumission, and he gave a wedding banquet with Hais (a sort of sweet dish made from butter, cheese and dates).
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5169In-book reference : Book 67, Hadith 104USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 62, Hadith 98
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5169
This hadith about Safiyya’s mahr reports that Allah’s Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) manumitted Safiyya and then married her. The text says that her mahr was her manumission. It also mentions that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) gave a wedding banquet for her with Hais, a sweet dish made from dates, butter, and cheese. The core topic is mahr, with walimah also clearly present. The hadith is specific, so the explanation should not turn it into a broad legal discussion beyond the words given. It shows that in this marriage, Safiyya’s freedom itself was made her mahr, and a wedding meal was offered. The narration ties marriage, mahr, freedom, and a simple named food into one short report.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) freed Safiyya and then married her.
- The hadith states that her manumission was her mahr.
- A wedding banquet was given with Hais.
- The report connects this marriage with both mahr and walimah.
