9/17. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1888 — Simple Dowry
Dowries of women
Simple Dowry Hadith: Marriage With a Pair of Sandals
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1888
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1888
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عُمَرَ الضَّرِيرُ، وَهَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَامِرِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، مِنْ بَنِي فَزَارَةَ تَزَوَّجَ عَلَى نَعْلَيْنِ فَأَجَازَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ نِكَاحَهُ .
‘Abdullah bin ‘Amir bin Rabi’ah Narrated from:
A man among Banu Fazarah got married for a pair of sandals, and the Prophet permitted his marriage.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1888In-book reference : Book 9, Hadith 44English translation : Vol. 3, Book 9, Hadith 1888
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1888
This Hadith about simple dowry in Islam reports that a man from Banu Fazarah got married for a pair of sandals, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم permitted his marriage. The narration is brief, so the message should stay simple. It shows that the value of mahr mentioned in a marriage could be modest. It also fits with the nearby reports that warn against making dowry heavy and difficult. For someone searching for low mahr hadith or simple dowry hadith, this narration is often remembered because the item was very small in value. The Hadith does not cancel the idea of dowry. It shows that marriage was allowed even when the dower was simple.
What we learn from this hadith
- A marriage was permitted with a very simple dower.
- The Hadith shows that mahr does not have to be heavy.
- The narration supports ease in marriage when the contract is valid.
