9/16. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1885 — No Shighar
Prohibition of Shighar
No Shighar in Islam: A Marriage Hadith With a Clear Message
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1885
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1885
حَدَّثَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَنْبَأَنَاَ مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " لاَ شِغَارَ فِي الإِسْلاَمِ " .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: “There is no Shighar in Islam.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1885In-book reference : Book 9, Hadith 41English translation : Vol. 3, Book 9, Hadith 1885
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1885
This Hadith about no Shighar in Islam states the matter in very plain words: there is no Shighar in Islam. The narration is short, but it carries a strong message about the marriage contract. Shighar is not presented here as a valid Islamic way to marry. The focus is on rejecting this practice, not on listing every detail of marriage law. For someone searching for no Shighar in Islam hadith, this narration gives a direct answer from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. It also connects with the wider topic of mahr and fair marriage terms, because Shighar is discussed in the nearby reports as a marriage exchange without dower.
What we learn from this hadith
- Shighar is rejected in Islam.
- The Hadith gives a clear rule in very few words.
- Marriage should not follow a form the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم rejected.
