16/13. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1425b — Qur'an Teaching in Marriage
The Dowry. It is permissible for the dowry to be teaching Quran, a ring of iron or anything else, a small or large amount, And it is recommended for it to be Five Hundred Dirham
Hadith About Teaching Qur'an in Marriage
Sahih Muslim : 1425b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1425b
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ خَلَفُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الدَّرَاوَرْدِيِّ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ، أَبِي شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، كُلُّهُمْ عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ يَزِيدُ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ غَيْرَ أَنَّ فِي حَدِيثِ زَائِدَةَ قَالَ " انْطَلِقْ فَقَدْ زَوَّجْتُكَهَا فَعَلِّمْهَا مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ " .
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Sahl b. Sa'd with a minor alteration of words, but the hadith transmitted through Za'idah (the words are that the Holy Prophet) said: Go, I have married her to you, and you teach her something of the Qur'an.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1425bIn-book reference : Book 16, Hadith 90USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 8, Hadith 3317
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1425b
This hadith about teaching Qur'an in marriage presents a short but meaningful wording from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The report says that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told the man to go, as he had married the woman to him, and that he should teach her something of the Qur'an. The main point in this narration is the value given to Qur'an learning within a marriage arrangement. It does not describe wealth, a large ceremony, or a long condition. It focuses on a simple instruction: teach her from the Qur'an. For anyone searching for a hadith about Qur'an as mahr or marriage and Qur'an teaching, this narration shows how sacred knowledge was treated with honor in this specific case.
What we learn from this hadith
- Teaching the Qur'an is shown as a valued act in this marriage report.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم gave a clear and simple instruction after arranging the marriage.
- The narration highlights the place of Qur'an learning in family life.
