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Sahih Muslim 1424b (Book 16, Hadith 88) #10623
Marriage Advice from Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

SUMMARY: A man asked the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) about his marriage to a woman of the Ansar and was advised to pay a dower of four Uqiyyahs.

Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported: A man came to Allah's Messenger and said: I have contracted marriage with a woman of the Ansar, whereupon Allah's Apostle said: Did you cast a glance at her, for there is something in the eyes of the Ansar? He said: I did cast a glance at her, whereupon he said: For what (dower) did you marry her? He said: For four Uqiyyahs. Thereupon Allah's Apostle said: For four Uqiyyahs; it seems as if you dig out silver from the side of this mountain (and that is why you are prepared to pay such a large amount of dower). We have nothing which we should give you. There is a possibility that we may send you to an (expedition) where you may get (booty). So he sent that man (in the expedition) which was dispatched to Banu 'Abs.
وَحَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ مَعِينٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ بْنُ مُعَاوِيَةَ الْفَزَارِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ كَيْسَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ فَقَالَ إِنِّي تَزَوَّجْتُ امْرَأَةً مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ ‏"‏ هَلْ نَظَرْتَ إِلَيْهَا فَإِنَّ فِي عُيُونِ الأَنْصَارِ شَيْئًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ قَدْ نَظَرْتُ إِلَيْهَا ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ عَلَى كَمْ تَزَوَّجْتَهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ عَلَى أَرْبَعِ أَوَاقٍ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ ‏"‏ عَلَى أَرْبَعِ أَوَاقٍ كَأَنَّمَا تَنْحِتُونَ الْفِضَّةَ مِنْ عُرْضِ هَذَا الْجَبَلِ مَا عِنْدَنَا مَا نُعْطِيكَ وَلَكِنْ عَسَى أَنْ نَبْعَثَكَ فِي بَعْثٍ تُصِيبُ مِنْهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَبَعَثَ بَعْثًا إِلَى بَنِي عَبْسٍ بَعَثَ ذَلِكَ الرَّجُلَ فِيهِمْ

TOPICS
marriage  *  nikah  *  mahr  *  anar  *  auqiyah  *  dower  *  ansar  *  uqiyyahs

QUICK LESSONS:
Seek guidance from knowledgeable people before making decisions & Be mindful of your financial obligations when entering into agreements/contracts with others .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about marriage advice given by Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. In this hadith, a man came to the Prophet ﷺ asking for advice on his marriage to a woman of the Ansar tribe. The Prophet ﷺ advised him that he should pay four Uqiyyahs as dower for her. The amount was considered large at that time and so the Prophet ﷺ suggested that he may be sent on an expedition where he could get booty in return for it. This hadith teaches us several values such as being generous in our dealings with others and being mindful of our financial commitments when entering into any agreement or contract. It also shows us how important it is to seek guidance from those who are knowledgeable in matters related to religion and life in general before making any decisions or taking any actions. Finally, it reminds us of how important it is to be mindful of our financial obligations when entering into agreements or contracts with others so that we can fulfill them without difficulty later on.

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