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Sahih al-Bukhari 2048 (Book 34, Hadith 2) #1965
Refusing Wealth for Love

SUMMARY: The hadith is about 'Abdur Rahman bin 'Auf, who was offered half of Sa'd bin Ar-Rabi's wealth and his two wives, but he refused and instead chose to marry a woman from the Ansar. He paid her a gold piece equal in weight to a date stone and was told by the Prophet (ﷺ) to give a wedding banquet even if with one sheep.

Narrated Ibrahim bin Sa'd from his father from his grandfather: 'Abdur Rahman bin 'Auf said, "When we came to Medina as emigrants, Allah's Messenger ﷺ established a bond of brotherhood between me and Sa'd bin Ar-Rabi'. Sa'd bin Ar-Rabi' said (to me), 'I am the richest among the Ansar, so I will give you half of my wealth and you may look at my two wives and whichever of the two you may choose I will divorce her, and when she has completed the prescribed period (before marriage) you may marry her'. 'Abdur-Rahman replied, "I am not in need of all that. Is there any marketplace where trade is practiced?' He replied, "The market of Qaynuqa"'.Abdur- Rahman went to that market the following day and brought some dried buttermilk (yogurt) and butter, and then he continued going there regularly. Few days later, 'Abdur-Rahman came having traces of yellow (scent) on his body. Allah's Messenger ﷺ asked him whether he had got married. He replied in the affirmative. The Prophet ﷺ said, 'Whom have you married?' He replied, 'A woman from the Ansar'. Then the Prophet ﷺ asked, 'How much did you pay her?' He replied, '(I gave her) a gold piece equal in weigh to a date stone (or a date stone of gold)! The Prophet ﷺ said, 'Give a Walima (wedding banquet) even if with one sheep '. "
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَوْفٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ لَمَّا قَدِمْنَا الْمَدِينَةَ آخَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ سَعْدِ بْنِ الرَّبِيعِ فَقَالَ سَعْدُ بْنُ الرَّبِيعِ إِنِّي أَكْثَرُ الأَنْصَارِ مَالاً، فَأَقْسِمُ لَكَ نِصْفَ مَالِي، وَانْظُرْ أَىَّ زَوْجَتَىَّ هَوِيتَ نَزَلْتُ لَكَ عَنْهَا، فَإِذَا حَلَّتْ تَزَوَّجْتَهَا‏.‏ قَالَ فَقَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ لاَ حَاجَةَ لِي فِي ذَلِكَ، هَلْ مِنْ سُوقٍ فِيهِ تِجَارَةٌ قَالَ سُوقُ قَيْنُقَاعَ‏.‏ قَالَ فَغَدَا إِلَيْهِ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، فَأَتَى بِأَقِطٍ وَسَمْنٍ ـ قَالَ ـ ثُمَّ تَابَعَ الْغُدُوَّ، فَمَا لَبِثَ أَنْ جَاءَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ عَلَيْهِ أَثَرُ صُفْرَةٍ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏"‏ تَزَوَّجْتَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ نَعَمْ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ وَمَنْ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ امْرَأَةً مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ كَمْ سُقْتَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ زِنَةَ نَوَاةٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ أَوْ نَوَاةً مِنْ ذَهَبٍ‏.‏ فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ ‏"‏ أَوْلِمْ وَلَوْ بِشَاةٍ
TOPICS
marriage  *  refusal  *  wealth  *  banquet  *  zawaj  *  rafaa  *  maal  *  walima

QUICK LESSONS:
Value love over material possessions/status ; Celebrate marriages through banquets ; Respect mutual consent between both parties involved .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how Abdur Rahman bin Auf refused an offer of half of Sa'd bin Ar-Rabi's wealth and two wives, instead choosing to marry a woman from the Ansar. He paid her with a gold piece equal in weight to that of a date stone, which was accepted as payment by both parties. The Prophet Muhammad then instructed him to give a wedding banquet even if it was only with one sheep. This hadith teaches us that love should be valued more than material possessions or status; it also shows us that marriage should be based on mutual consent between both parties involved, regardless of their social standing or financial capabilities. Furthermore, it highlights the importance of celebrating marriages through giving banquets as an expression of joy for this union between two people.

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