Celebrate marriages joyfully & generously according to Islamic teachings & traditions .

This hadith is about the importance of celebrating marriages with generosity. It tells us that when 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf married an Ansari woman, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ asked him how much mahr he had given her. Mahr is a gift or dowry that is traditionally given by the groom to his bride at the time of their marriage. In this case, Abdur-Rahman bin Auf gave his bride gold equal to the weight of a date stone as her mahr. When they arrived in Medina, Abdur- Rahman stayed at Sa'd bin Ar-Rabi's house and Sa'd offered him one of his two wives as well as sharing his property with him but Abdur Rahman declined and instead went out into the market and traded there gaining some dried yoghurt and butter which he used for his wedding feast or walima. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ then encouraged him to give this banquet even if it was only with one sheep which shows us how important it is for Muslims to celebrate marriages generously no matter what their financial situation may be.