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Sunan Abi Dawud 2109 (Book 12, Hadith 64) #22400
Celebrating Marriage

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ encouraged 'Abd al-Rahman b. 'Awf to celebrate his marriage, even if it was with a small gift.

Narrated Anas: The Messenger of Allah saw the trace of yellow on 'Abd al-Rahman b. 'Awf. The Prophet said: What is this ? He replied: Messenger of Allah, I have married a woman. He asked: How much dower did you give her ? He said: A nawat weight of gold. He said: Hold a wedding feast, even if only with a sheep.
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ الْبُنَانِيِّ، وَحُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ رَأَى عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ عَوْفٍ وَعَلَيْهِ رَدْعُ زَعْفَرَانٍ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ‏"‏ مَهْيَمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ تَزَوَّجْتُ امْرَأَةً ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ مَا أَصْدَقْتَهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَزْنَ نَوَاةٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَوْلِمْ وَلَوْ بِشَاةٍ

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marriage  *  celebration  *  gift  *  sheep  *  zawaj  *  eid  *  hadiyyah  *  himaar

QUICK LESSONS:
Celebrate important occasions like marriages even if you don't have much money or resources available to you; be contented and grateful for what Allah has blessed you with; show generosity towards others in whatever way possible; find joy in your blessings instead of being discouraged by your financial situation .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of celebrating marriage and the joy that comes with it. The Prophet Muhammad saw the trace of yellow on Abd al-Rahman b. Awf, which indicated he had recently gotten married. When asked how much dower he gave his wife, Abd al-Rahman replied that it was only a nawat weight of gold - a small amount by today's standards. Despite this, the Prophet encouraged him to hold a wedding feast and celebrate his marriage even if only with a sheep - showing us that we should not be discouraged by our financial situation when celebrating important occasions like marriage but rather find joy in what we have and make do with what Allah has blessed us with.

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